Montorgiali

Frazione in Tuscany, Italy

42°44′18″N 11°17′57″E / 42.73833°N 11.29917°E / 42.73833; 11.29917Country

ItalyRegion

TuscanyProvinceGrosseto (GR)ComuneScansanoElevation

330 m (1,080 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total162DemonymMontorgialesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

58054

Dialing code(+39) 0564

Montorgiali is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 141.^[1]

Montorgiali is about 21 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Scansano, and it is situated on a hill along the Scansanese Provincial Road.

Main sights

San Biagio (12th century), main parish church of the village
Sanctuary of San Giorgio, old pieve during the Middle Ages, it is now a sanctuary dedicated to Saint George who, according to legend, defeated a dragon
Castle of Montorgiali (12th century), main palace in the village

References

^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat

Bibliography

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Montorgiali.

Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.