Gerfalco

Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
43°8′47″N 10°58′46″E / 43.14639°N 10.97944°E / 43.14639; 10.97944Country ItalyRegion TuscanyProvinceGrosseto (GR)ComuneMontieriElevation
774 m (2,539 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total110DemonymGerfalchiniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
58020
Dialing code(+39) 0564

Gerfalco is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montieri, province of Grosseto, in the area of Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 78.[1]

Geography

Gerfalco is about 70 km from Grosseto and 7 km from Montieri, and it is situated in the Cornate e Fosini Natural Reserve.

Main sights

The church of Sant'Agostino
  • San Biagio, main parish church of the village, it was consecrated in 1599.
  • Sant'Agostino (14th century), it was an ancient convent of the Augustinians.
  • Church of Misericordia (13th century), it was restructured in the 18th century.
  • Walls of Gerfalco, old fortifications which surround the village since the 12th century.

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001 Archived 2018-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Istat

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

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