Montepulciano

Montepulciano
Comune di Montepulciano
Panorama of Montepulciano
Panorama of Montepulciano
Coat of arms of Montepulciano
Location of Montepulciano
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Montepulciano is located in Italy
Montepulciano
Montepulciano
Location of Montepulciano in Italy
Montepulciano is located in Tuscany
Montepulciano
Montepulciano
Montepulciano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°06′N 11°47′E / 43.100°N 11.783°E / 43.100; 11.783
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniAbbadia, Acquaviva, Gracciano, Montepulciano Stazione, Sant'Albino, Valiano
Government
 • MayorMichele Angiolini (PD)
Area
 • Total
165.33 km2 (63.83 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total
13,984
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymPoliziani or Montepulcianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53045
Dialing code0578
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day29 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Montepulciano (Italian: [ˌmontepulˈtʃaːno]) is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and comune in the Italian province of Siena in southern Tuscany. It sits high on a 605-metre (1,985 ft) limestone ridge, 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Pienza, 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Siena, 124 kilometres (77 mi) southeast of Florence, and 186 kilometres (116 mi) north of Rome by car.

Montepulciano is a wine-producing region. The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita status[3][4] and is, with the Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico, one of the principal red wines of Tuscany. The Rosso di Montepulciano and Vin Santo di Montepulciano have Denominazione di origine controllata status.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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Montepulciano

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