San Rocco a Pilli is a town in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sovicille, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 2,288.[1]
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 View of San Rocco a Pilli | |
  San Rocco a Pilli Location of San Rocco a Pilli in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 11°17′6″E / 43.25667°N 11.28500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Comune | Sovicille Siena (partially) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,579 |
| Demonym | Sanrocchini / Sarrocchini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editThe discovery of objects of Etruscan and Roman origins demonstrates how the area where the town is located has been inhabited since ancient times.[2]
Sports
editTuscany Camp, an elite athletics training camp that hosts many Ugandan and Burundian athletes, is based in San Rocco a Pilli.[3]
References
edit- ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Siena (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
- ^ (in Italian) San Rocco A Pilli on comune.sovicille.siena.it.
- ^ "Tuscany Camp's Champions". Tuscany Camp. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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