Chiusdino
Encyclopedia
Chiusdino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Siena
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 70 km south of Florence
and about 30 km southwest of Siena
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,944 and an area of 142.1 km².
The municipality of Chiusdino contains the frazione
(subdivision) Ciciano.
Chiusdino borders the following municipalities: Casole d'Elsa
, Monticiano
, Montieri
, Radicondoli
, Roccastrada
, Sovicille
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Siena
Province of Siena
The Province of Siena is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.It has an area of 3,821 km² , and a total population of 252,288 . There are 36 comuni in the province...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 70 km south of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 30 km southwest of Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,944 and an area of 142.1 km².
The municipality of Chiusdino contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Ciciano.
Chiusdino borders the following municipalities: Casole d'Elsa
Casole d'Elsa
Casole d'Elsa is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km southwest of Florence and about 25 km west of Siena.-Main sights:...
, Monticiano
Monticiano
Monticiano is a town and comune on the right bank of the Val di Merse, Tuscany, Italy, administratively part of the Province of Siena. It has 1,412 inhabitants as of December 31, 2004...
, Montieri
Montieri
Montieri is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km south of Florence and about 40 km north of Grosseto.-External links:* *...
, Radicondoli
Radicondoli
Radicondoli is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km southwest of Florence and about 25 km southwest of Siena....
, Roccastrada
Roccastrada
Roccastrada is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km south of Florence and about 25 km north of Grosseto, between the Maremma plain and the Colline Metallifere.-External links:*...
, Sovicille
Sovicille
Sovicille is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km south of Florence and about 10 km southwest of Siena....
.