Badia a Elmi, Castel San Gimignano, Pancole, San Donato, Santa Lucia, Ulignano
Government
• Mayor
Andrea Marrucci (PD)
Area
[1]
• Total
138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
(31 December 2016)[2]
• Total
7,780
• Density
56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym
Sangimignanesi
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53037
Dialing code
0577
Patron saint
St. Geminianus, Saint Fina
Saint day
31 January, 12 March
Website
Official website
San Gimignano (Italian pronunciation:[sandʒimiɲˈɲaːno]) is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses,[3] which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline".[4] Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.[4] The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4] The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, pecorino cheese and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.[5][6]
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^The exact number is not a matter of agreement because many towers have been levelled to the same height as adjacent buildings. The number is given as "a dozen" (Strasser), 13 (Vantaggi) and 14 (UNESCO).
^ abc"Historic Centre of San Gimignano". UNESCO. World Heritage Centre. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^Wine, Rebecca. "Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG". Tuscany Wine. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
^"Vernaccia di San Gimignano". See Tuscany. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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