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Montorgiali is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 141.[1]

Montorgiali
Frazione
View of the castle and the church
Montorgiali Location of Montorgiali in Italy
Coordinates: 42°44′18″N 11°17′57″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Scansano
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	162
Demonym(s)	Montorgialesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58054
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Montorgiali is about 21 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Scansano, and it is situated on a hill along the Scansanese Provincial Road.

Main sights

• San Biagio (12th century), main parish church of the village
• Sanctuary of San Giorgio, old pieve during the Middle Ages, it is now a sanctuary dedicated to Saint George who, according to legend, defeated a dragon
• Castle of Montorgiali (12th century), main palace in the village

References

Bibliography

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Montorgiali.

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
• Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.

See also

• Baccinello
• Murci
• Pancole, Scansano
• Poggioferro
• Polveraia
• Pomonte, Scansano
• Preselle

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