Giglio Campese is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Isola del Giglio, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 154.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°22′04″N 10°52′59″E / 42.36778°N 10.88306°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Isola del Giglio |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58010 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Geography edit
Giglio Campese is located on the north-western coastal side of Giglio Island and it is about 5 km from the municipal seat of Giglio Castello. It is an important seaside resort and one of the three towns on the island – along with Giglio Castello and Giglio Porto.[2]
Main sights edit
- San Rocco (20th century), the main church of the village, it was built in 1993 and it is included in the parish of San Pietro Apostolo in Giglio Castello.[3]
- Tower of Campese, built as a coastal defense tower by Cosimo I de' Medici in the late 16th century, it was then transformed into a private house.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
- ^ "Giglio Campese". Tourist Association Pro Loco Isola del Giglio and Giannutri "G. Bancalà". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ (in Italian) Parish of Giglio Castello, Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello official site.
- ^ (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Giglio Campese Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
Further reading edit
- Marco Lambertini, Isola del Giglio. Natura, storia, escursioni via terra e via mare, Pisa, Pacini Editore, 1989.
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