Monteaperti Explained

Monteaperti
Coordinates:43.3278°N 11.4314°W
Province:Siena (SI)
Comune:Castelnuovo Berardenga
Elevation M:252
Population Total:652
Population As Of:2011

Monteaperti (or Montaperti) is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 465.[1] Monteaperti is about 12 km from Siena and 8 km from Castelnuovo Berardenga.

The place is known for being the scene of the battle of Montaperti (1260) between the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Siena.

Notes and References

  1. Popolazione residente - Siena (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.