Scansano

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Scansano

42°41′23″N 11°20′5″E / 42.68972°N 11.33472°E / 42.68972; 11.33472CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceGrosseto (GR)FrazioniBaccinello, Montorgiali, Murci, Pancole, Poggioferro, Polveraia, Pomonte, PreselleGovernment

• MayorMaria Bice Ginesi (centre-left)Area

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• Total273.53 km² (105.61 sq mi)Elevation

500 m (1,600 ft)Population

(1 January 2022)^[2]

• Total4,241 • Density16/km² (40/sq mi)DemonymScansanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

58054

Dialing code0564Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint day29 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Scansano is a town and comune, of medieval origin, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, central Italy. The area which Scansano lies within is called Maremma.

Scansano area is home to the production of Morellino di Scansano, a type of wine.

Frazioni

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Scansano and the villages (frazioni) of Baccinello, Montorgiali, Murci, Pancole, Poggioferro, Polveraia, Pomonte and Preselle.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat).

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