Rapolano Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi.
Rapolano Terme | |
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| Comune di Rapolano Terme | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rapolano Terme  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°17′N 11°36′E / 43.283°N 11.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Frazioni | Armaiolo, Modanella, Poggio Santa Cecilia, San Gimignanello, Serre di Rapolano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Starnini (centre-left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.04 km2 (32.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 5,308 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rapolanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53040 |
| Dialing code | 0577 |
| Website | Official website |
Until 1949 it was known simply as Rapolano.
The municipality includes several minor towns, among which the village of Serre di Rapolano.
Notable people
edit- Bruno Bernabei (1888-1947) who represented the Italian Republican Party in the Constituent Assembly of Italy in 1947.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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