Asciano

Asciano
Comune di Asciano
The church of St. Agatha in Asciano.
The church of St. Agatha in Asciano.
Coat of arms of Asciano
Location of Asciano
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Asciano is located in Italy
Asciano
Asciano
Location of Asciano in Italy
Asciano is located in Tuscany
Asciano
Asciano
Asciano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°14′9″N 11°34′38″E / 43.23583°N 11.57722°E / 43.23583; 11.57722
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniArbia, Chiusure, Castelnuovo Scalo, Torre a Castello[1]
Government
 • MayorPaolo Bonari
Area
 • Total215.6 km2 (83.2 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[3]
 • Total7,076
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
DemonymAscianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53041
Dialing code0577
Patron saintSt. Agatha
Saint day5 February
WebsiteOfficial website

Asciano (Italian pronunciation: [aʃˈʃaːno]) is a comune and hill town in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the town of Siena by rail.[4]

  1. ^ "Statuto, Art. 4" (PDF). Ministero dell'interno. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Data from Istat
  4. ^ Chisholm 1911.

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