Poggioferro 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 205.[1]
Poggioferro | |
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 The church of Santa Croce | |
  Poggioferro Location of Poggioferro in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′7″N 11°22′19″E / 42.70194°N 11.37194°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Scansano |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 197 |
| Demonym | Poggioferrini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58054 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Poggioferro is about 32 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Scansano, and it is situated on the hills along the Amiatina Provincial Road.
Main sights
edit- Santa Croce, main parish church of the village, it was built in 18th century and renovated in 1933.
References
editBibliography
edit- 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.
See also
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