Abbadia San Salvatore

Abbadia San Salvatore is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Florence and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Siena, in the area of Monte Amiata.

Abbadia San Salvatore
Comune
Comune di Abbadia San Salvatore
Coat of arms
Location of Abbadia San Salvatore
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Coordinates: 42°53′N 11°41′E / 42.883°N 11.683°E / 42.883; 11.683
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Siena (SI)
Government
• Mayor	Fabrizio Tondi
Area ^[1]
• Total	58.9 km^2 (22.7 sq mi)
Elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)^[2]
• Total	6,319
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Demonyms	Abbadenghi, Badenghi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	53021
Dialing code	0577
Patron saint	St. Mark
Saint day	September 19
Website	Official website

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The town is named after the Abbey of the same name. The area was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. Attractions in the town include the medieval borough, the Palazzo della Potesta (15th century) and the church of Santa Croce.

Abbadia San Salvatore borders the following municipalities: Castel del Piano, Castiglione d'Orcia, Piancastagnaio, Radicofani, San Casciano dei Bagni, Santa Fiora, Seggiano.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website 2003-09-04 at the Wayback Machine