Torniella

Torniella is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 323.

Torniella
Frazione
View of Torniella
Torniella Location of Torniella in Italy
Coordinates: 43°4′26″N 11°9′14″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Roccastrada
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	294
Demonym	Torniellini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58036
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Torniella is about 46 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Roccastrada, and it is situated in the heart of La Pietra and Farma nature reserves.

Main sights

• San Giovanni Battista (14th century), main parish church of the village.
• Church of Immacolata Concezione, or Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano (17th century).
• Walls of Torniella, old fortifications which surround the village since 11th century.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

• Montemassi
• Piloni
• Ribolla
• Roccatederighi
• Sassofortino
• Sticciano