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Montorsaio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Campagnatico, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 167.[1]

Montorsaio
Frazione
View of Montorsaio
Montorsaio Location of Montorsaio in Italy
Coordinates: 42°53′26″N 11°12′13″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Campagnatico
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	178
Demonym(s)	Mantorsaioli
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58042
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Montorsaio is about 20 km from Grosseto and 11 km from Campagnatico, and it is situated on a hill above the Ombrone river.

Main sights

• Church of Santi Cerbone e Michele (12th century), main parish church of the village
• Church of Santissimo Crocifisso, ancient church re-built in the 20th century
• Convent of San Benedetto alla Nave (14th century), now transformed into a farmhouse
• Walls of Montorsaio, old fortifications which surround the village since the 12th century
• Cassero Senese, a 13th-century fortress

References

Bibliography

• 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

• Arcille
• Campagnatico
• Marrucheti

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