Paganico

Paganico
Frazione
Corso Fagarè in Paganico
Paganico Location of Paganico in Italy
Coordinates: 42°55′57″N11°16′11″E / 42.93250°N 11.26972°E / 42.93250; 11.26972
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Civitella Paganico
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	961
Demonym	Paganichesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58048
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Paganico is a village in the province of Grosseto, in southern Tuscany, central Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Civitella Paganico. It is situated in the valley of the Ombrone river, at 66 meters above sea level. In 2011 it had a population of 961 inhabitants.

History

The town was founded in the 13th century by the Republic of Siena, in a strategic location overlooking the valley towards the Sienese core lands.

Cultural heritage

Sites of interest include the Church of St Michael Archangel, built in the 13th-14th centuries. The church houses a 15th-century crucifix and Renaissance paintings, including a series of 14th-century frescoes (1368) that depict the Stories of St. Michael, attributed to the Sienese painter Biagio di Goro Ghezzi and his workshop. Paganico has preserved its medieval walls, with several towers and gates.

Transports

• Civitella Paganico railway station

See also

• Casale di Pari
• Civitella Marittima
• Dogana, Civitella Paganico
• Monte Antico
• Pari, Civitella Paganico

External links

• (in Italian) Paganico, Civitella Paganico official website.