Zancona is about 56 km from Grosseto and 3 km from Arcidosso. It is situated along the river of the same name, in the valley of Monte Labbro.[2] Zancona is included in the Monte Labbro Natural Reserve, which is known for its wildlife park (Parco faunistico del Monte Amiata).
Subdivisionsedit
The village is composed by three wards: Chiesa (lower part), Piazza (centre) and Puscina (upper part).
The territory of Zancona includes also the village of Le Macchie and the hamlets of Case del Ponte, Case Sallustri, Giunco, La Croce, Le Case, Mossa dei Cavalli, Poggio Zancona, Pratocupo, Romitorio, Rondinelli, Torricella, Vado di Capretto.[3]
Main sightsedit
Church of Sant'Anna (19th century), situated in the lower part of the village, it was built in the early 19th century and it is included in the parish of Arcidosso.[3]
Devotional crosses in Case del Ponte and La Croce, placed by preacher Baldassarre Audiberti in the early 19th century.[3]
^Emanuele Repetti, «Zancona», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
^ abcCarlo Morganti, Susanna Nanni, Itinerari a piedi nel comune di Arcidosso. Zaino in spalla alla scoperta del territorio, Arcidosso, C&P Adver Effigi, 2008, pp. 47-49.
Bibliographyedit
(in Italian)Emanuele Repetti, «Zancona», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833–1846.
Carlo Morganti, Susanna Nanni, Itinerari a piedi nel comune di Arcidosso. Zaino in spalla alla scoperta del territorio, Arcidosso, C&P Adver Effigi, 2008, pp. 47–49.
zancona, italian, dzaŋˈkoːna, village, tuscany, central, italy, administratively, frazione, comune, arcidosso, province, grosseto, area, mount, amiata, time, 2001, census, population, amounted, frazioneview, location, italycoordinates, 85833, 52444, 85833, 524. Zancona Italian dzaŋˈkoːna is a village in Tuscany central Italy administratively a frazione of the comune of Arcidosso province of Grosseto in the area of Mount Amiata At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 80 1 ZanconaFrazioneView of ZanconaZanconaLocation of Zancona in ItalyCoordinates 42 51 30 N 11 31 28 E 42 85833 N 11 52444 E 42 85833 11 52444Country ItalyRegion TuscanyProvinceGrosseto GR ComuneArcidossoElevation775 m 2 543 ft Population 2001 Total80DemonymZanconaiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code58031Dialing code0564 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Subdivisions 2 Main sights 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 See alsoGeography editZancona is about 56 km from Grosseto and 3 km from Arcidosso It is situated along the river of the same name in the valley of Monte Labbro 2 Zancona is included in the Monte Labbro Natural Reserve which is known for its wildlife park Parco faunistico del Monte Amiata Subdivisions edit The village is composed by three wards Chiesa lower part Piazza centre and Puscina upper part The territory of Zancona includes also the village of Le Macchie and the hamlets of Case del Ponte Case Sallustri Giunco La Croce Le Case Mossa dei Cavalli Poggio Zancona Pratocupo Romitorio Rondinelli Torricella Vado di Capretto 3 Main sights editChurch of Sant Anna 19th century situated in the lower part of the village it was built in the early 19th century and it is included in the parish of Arcidosso 3 Devotional crosses in Case del Ponte and La Croce placed by preacher Baldassarre Audiberti in the early 19th century 3 References edit in Italian Popolazione residente Grosseto dettaglio loc abitate Censimento 2001 Istat Emanuele Repetti Zancona Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana 1833 1846 a b c Carlo Morganti Susanna Nanni Itinerari a piedi nel comune di Arcidosso Zaino in spalla alla scoperta del territorio Arcidosso C amp P Adver Effigi 2008 pp 47 49 Bibliography edit in Italian Emanuele Repetti Zancona Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana 1833 1846 Carlo Morganti Susanna Nanni Itinerari a piedi nel comune di Arcidosso Zaino in spalla alla scoperta del territorio Arcidosso C amp P Adver Effigi 2008 pp 47 49 See also editBagnoli Arcidosso Le Macchie Montelaterone Salaiola San Lorenzo Arcidosso Stribugliano nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zancona Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zancona amp oldid 1064239826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
