Scrofiano

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Scrofiano
Location of Scrofiano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°13′51″N11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E / 43.23083; 11.71556
CountryItaly
Region Coat of arms of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany
Province Siena
Comune Sinalunga
Elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total247
Demonym(s) Scrofianese, -i
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53048
Dialing code 0577
Patron saintSt. Blaise
Saint dayFebruary 3

Scrofiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, [1] a frazione of the comune of Sinalunga in the province of Siena. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper.

Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines.

In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.

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