Marroneto

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Marroneto
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Marroneto
Location of Marroneto in Italy
Coordinates: 42°50′17″N11°35′58″E / 42.83806°N 11.59944°E / 42.83806; 11.59944 Coordinates: 42°50′17″N11°35′58″E / 42.83806°N 11.59944°E / 42.83806; 11.59944
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany
Province Grosseto (GR)
Comune Santa Fiora
Elevation
690 m (2,260 ft)
Demonym(s) Marronetai
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58037
Dialing code (+39) 0564

Marroneto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto, in the area of Mount Amiata.

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The village is named after the marroni (chestnuts).

Geography

Marroneto is about 65 km from Grosseto and 1 km from Santa Fiora. The village is so close to Santa Fiora that it is considered a peripheral neighbourhood of the town. [1] It is situated along the Provincial Road which links Santa Fiora to Bagnolo and Piancastagnaio.

Subdivisions

Marroneto is composed by eight hamlets: Case Baciacchi, Case Bigi, Case Raspini, Case Tonini, Gretini, Mormoraio, Renaiolo – the oldest one – and Soana. [1]

Traditions

The village is known for its well-preserved primitive traditions: the most important one is that of Carnevale Morto (Dead Carnival), an old ritual where Quaresima metaphorically kills Carnevale . [2] [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Niccolai, Lucio (2009). Santa Fiora. Invito alla scoperta del centro storico e del territorio. Arcidosso: Edizioni Effigi. pp. 87–89.
  2. Niccolai, pp. 105–107.
  3. (in Italian) Archivio delle tradizioni popolari della Maremma grossetana - Carnevale Morto Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine

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