Pian di Rocca | |
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Coordinates: 42°47′25″N10°49′24″E / 42.79028°N 10.82333°E Coordinates: 42°47′25″N10°49′24″E / 42.79028°N 10.82333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Castiglione della Pescaia |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 203 |
Demonym(s) | Piandirocchini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58043 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Pian di Rocca is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 68. [1]
Pian di Rocca is about 25 km from Grosseto and 7 km from Castiglione della Pescaia, and it is situated in the plain of Val Berretta, between the hills of Poggio Ballone and Poggio Peroni.
The village is known for its typical product, the Carciofo di Pian di Rocca (artichoke of Pian di Rocca). [2]
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