Radicofani | |
Official Name: | Comune di Radicofani |
Coordinates: | 42.9°N 57°W |
Region: | Tuscany |
Province: | Siena (SI) |
Frazioni: | Contignano |
Mayor: | Francesco Fabbrizzi |
Area Total Km2: | 85.2 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1088 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2016 |
Population Demonym: | Radicofanesi |
Elevation M: | 814 |
Postal Code: | 53040 |
Area Code: | 0578 |
Radicofani (pronounced as /it/) is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located in the natural park of Val d'Orcia about 110km (70miles) southeast of Florence and about 60km (40miles) southeast of Siena.
Radicofani borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore, Castiglione d'Orcia, Pienza, San Casciano dei Bagni, Sarteano.
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Cfa (Humid Subtropical Climate).[2]
The main landmark of Radicofani is its Rocca (Castle), of Carolingian origin, documented since 978 as the Castle of Ghino di Tacco. Occupying the highest point of a hill, at 896m (2,940feet), it was restored after the conquest from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1560 - 67). It has two lines of walls: the external one has a pentagonal shape, while the inner one is triangular, with three ruined towers at each corner and a cassero (donjon) which can be visited.
Also notable is the Romanesque church of San Pietro, with a nave housing works by Andrea della Robbia, Benedetto Buglioni and Santi Buglioni. Also by della Robbia is the precious Madonna with Saints at the high altar of the church of Sant'Agata. Just to the south of town is the Bosco Isabella.
Radicofani is headed by a mayor (Italian: sindaco) assisted by a legislative body, the Italian: consiglio comunale, and an executive body, the Italian: giunta comunale. Since 1995 the mayor and members of the Italian: consiglio comunale are directly elected together by resident citizens, while from 1945 to 1995 the mayor was chosen by the legislative body. The Italian: giunta comunale is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called Italian: [[assessor (Italy)|assessori]]. The offices of the Italian: comune are housed in a building usually called the Italian: municipio or Italian: palazzo comunale.
Since 1995 the mayor of Radicofani is directly elected by citizens, originally every four, then every five years. The current mayor is Francesco Fabbrizzi (PD), elected on 25 May 2014 and re-elected on 26 May 2019 and on 9 June 2024.
Mayor | Term start | Term end | class=unsortable | Party | ||
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Andrea Bonsignori | 24 April 1995 | 14 June 2004 | bgcolor= | DS | ||
Massimo Magrini | 14 June 2004 | 26 May 2014 | bgcolor= | PD | ||
Francesco Fabbrizzi | 26 May 2014 | incumbent | bgcolor= | PD |