Greve in Chianti
Greve in Chianti (the old name was Greve; in 1972 it was renamed Greve in Chianti after the inclusion of that area in the Chianti wine district) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Florence and 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Siena.
Greve in Chianti
Comune di Greve in Chianti | |
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Location of Greve in Chianti | |
Greve in Chianti Location of Greve in Chianti in Tuscany Greve in Chianti Greve in Chianti (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′N 11°19′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Borgo di Dudda, Case di Dudda, Case Poggio, Casole, Castellinuzza, Castello di Cintoia, Chiocchio, Cintoia, Dimezzano, Dudda, Ferrone, Giobbole, Le Bolle, Greti, Il Ferrone, Il Ferruzzi, Il Piano, La Panca, La Presura, La Villa, Lamole, Le Masse, Lucolena in Chianti, Montefioralle, Panzano in Chianti, Passo dei Pecorai, Pescina, Petigliolo, Petriolo, Pieve di Panzano, Poggio alla Croce, Rinforzati, Ruffoli, San Polo in Chianti, Santa Cristina, Solaia, Spedaluzzo, Strada in Chianti, Torsoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Sottani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.38 km2 (65.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
| • Total | 13,829 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grevigiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50022 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Website | Official website |
Sitting in the Val di Greve, it is named for the small, fast-flowing river that runs through it, is the principal town in the Chianti wine district that stretches south of Florence to just north of Siena. Until recently it has been a quiet, almost bucolic town because it was, and still is, well off the main roads.
Even in ancient days Greve was not isolated because it was well-connected by secondary roads to the Via Volterrana and via Francigena. Nowadays, it is connected to the A1 superstrada between Florence and Rome and the main road between Florence and Siena. The old road network ensured easy access to Florence and to other places such as Figline where its tradesmen and farmers found ready markets for their goods and produce.