Preselle 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 56.[1]
Preselle | |
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Coordinates: 42°45′38″N 11°15′27″E / 42.76056°N 11.25750°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Scansano |
Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 130 |
Demonym | Presellani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58054 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Preselle is about 15 km from Grosseto and 14 km from Scansano, and it is situated in a plain between the hills renowned for the production of Morellino di Scansano.
Main sights
edit- Sant'Isidoro, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1947.
- Chapel of Madonna della Pace, little church situated in Cerralti, it is part of the same parish of Preselle.
- Chapel of San Giuseppe Lavoratore, little church situated in Madrechiesa, it was built in 1956.
- Villa delle Preselle, big villa situated in the centre of the village.
References
editBibliography
edit- 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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Preselle.