Castiglione d'Orcia

Castiglione d'Orcia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Florence and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia, not far from the Via Cassia.

Castiglione d'Orcia
Comune di Castiglione d'Orcia
Location of Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia
Location of Castiglione d'Orcia in Italy
Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°1′N 11°37′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniBagni San Filippo, Campiglia d'Orcia, Gallina, Rocca d'Orcia, Vivo d'Orcia
Government
  MayorClaudio Galletti
Area
  Total141.7 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (December 2022)
  Total2,144
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
DemonymCastiglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53023
Dialing code0577
Websitewww.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it

Castiglione d'Orcia borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore, Castel del Piano, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, San Quirico d'Orcia, Seggiano and with a little characteristic town of few inhabitants, located on a rock, called “Campiglia d’Orcia”.

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