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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Coordinates: 42°50′17″N 11°35′58″E / 42.83806°N 11.59944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Santa Fiora |
Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Demonym | Marronetai |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58037 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
The village is named after the marroni (chestnuts).
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.
Marroneto is composed by eight hamlets: Case Baciacchi, Case Bigi, Case Raspini, Case Tonini, Gretini, Mormoraio, Renaiolo – the oldest one – and Soana.[1]
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]