Torniella Explained

Torniella
Coordinates:	43.0739°N 11.1539°W
Province:	Grosseto (GR)
Comune:	Roccastrada
Elevation M:	441
Population Total:	294
Population As Of:	2011
Gentilic:	Torniellini
Postal Code:	58036
Area Code:	(+39) 0564

Torniella is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 323.^[1]

Torniella is about 46 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Roccastrada, and it is situated in the heart of La Pietra and Farma nature reserves.

Main sights

• San Giovanni Battista (14th century), main parish church of the village.
• Church of Immacolata Concezione, or Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano (17th century).
• Walls of Torniella, old fortifications which surround the village since 11th century.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

• Montemassi
• Piloni
• Ribolla
• Roccatederighi
• Sassofortino
• Sticciano

Notes and References

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