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.