Radicofani
Radicofani | |
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| Comune di Radicofani | |
 View of Radicofani | |
Location of Radicofani  | |
  Radicofani Location of Radicofani in Italy  Radicofani Radicofani (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates:42°54′N11°46′E/ 42.900°N 11.767°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Siena(SI) |
| Frazioni | Contignano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Fabbrizzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.2 km2(32.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,088 |
| • Density | 13/km2(33/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Radicofanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 53040 |
| Dialing code | 0578 |
| Website | Official website |
Radicofani(Italian pronunciation:[radiˈkɔːfani]) is acomunein theProvince of Sienain theItalianregionTuscany,located in the natural park ofVal d'Orciaabout 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast ofFlorenceand about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast ofSiena.
Radicofani borders the following municipalities:Abbadia San Salvatore,Castiglione d'Orcia,Pienza,San Casciano dei Bagni,Sarteano.
Climate
[edit]Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. TheKöppen Climate Classificationsubtype for this climate isCfa(Humid Subtropical Climate).[3]
| Climate data for Radicofani | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6 (42) |
6 (42) |
8 (47) |
12 (53) |
17 (62) |
21 (69) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
21 (69) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
7 (44) |
14 (57) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1 (33) |
1 (33) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
9 (49) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
13 (56) |
9 (49) |
5 (41) |
2 (36) |
8 (46) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
51 (2) |
48 (1.9) |
53 (2.1) |
53 (2.1) |
36 (1.4) |
36 (1.4) |
46 (1.8) |
58 (2.3) |
69 (2.7) |
76 (3) |
56 (2.2) |
630 (24.7) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 83.9 |
| Source: Weatherbase[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographic evolution
[edit]| Historical Population of Radicofani[5] |
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Main sights
[edit]The main landmark of Radicofani is itsRocca(Castle), ofCarolingianorigin, documented since 978 as the Castle ofGhino di Tacco.Occupying the highest point of a hill, at 896 metres (2,940 ft), it was restored after the conquest from theGrand Duchy of Tuscany(1560–67). It has two lines of walls: the external one has a pentagonal shape, while the inner one is triangular, with three ruined towers at each corner and acassero(donjon) which can be visited.
Also notable is the Romanesque church of San Pietro, with a nave housing works byAndrea della Robbia,Benedetto BuglioniandSanti Buglioni.Also by della Robbia is the preciousMadonna with Saintsat the high altar of the church ofSant'Agata.Just to the south of town is theBosco Isabella.
Municipal government
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Radicofani is headed by amayor(sindaco) assisted by a legislative body, theconsiglio comunale,and an executive body, thegiunta comunale.Since 1995 the mayor and members of theconsiglio comunaleare directly elected together by resident citizens, while from 1945 to 1995 the mayor was chosen by the legislative body. Thegiunta comunaleis chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, calledassessori.The offices of thecomuneare housed in a building usually called themunicipioorpalazzo comunale.
Since 1995 the mayor of Radicofani is directly elected by citizens, originally every four, then every five years. The current mayor is Francesco Fabbrizzi (PD), elected on 25 May 2014 and re-elected on 26 May 2019 and on 9 June 2024.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Bonsignori | 24 April 1995 | 14 June 2004 | DS | |
| Massimo Magrini | 14 June 2004 | 26 May 2014 | PD | |
| Francesco Fabbrizzi | 26 May 2014 | incumbent | PD |
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^Climate Summary for Radicofani
- ^
"Weatherbase".July 2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: date and year (link) Retrieved on 29 July 2013. - ^"Statistiche I.Stat".ISTAT(in Italian).Retrieved23 December2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Rocca di Radicofani(in Italian)
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