Monteaperti | |
|---|---|
 The Battle of Montaperti Memorial | |
  Monteaperti Location of Monteaperti in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′40″N 11°25′53″E / 43.32778°N 11.43139°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Comune | Castelnuovo Berardenga |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Monteaperti (or Montaperti) is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 465.[1] Monteaperti is about 12 km from Siena and 8 km from Castelnuovo Berardenga.
The place is known for being the scene of the battle of Montaperti (1260) between the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Siena.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monteaperti.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.