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Pereta 
Summary
Pereta is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Magliano in Toscana, province of Grosseto, in the area of Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 182.[1]
Pereta | |
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 Porta di Ponente, the main gate of Pereta | |
  Pereta Location of Pereta in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′42″N 11°19′19″E / 42.64500°N 11.32194°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Magliano in Toscana |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 157 |
| Demonym | Peretani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58051 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Pereta is about 36 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Magliano in Toscana, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Magliano with Scansano.
Main sights edit
- San Giovanni Battista (13th century), main parish church of the village.
- Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (15th century), it was restructured in the 19th century.
- Clock tower (15th century), the most ancient building in Pereta, because it is the only one which has never been restructured.
- Walls of Pereta, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.
- Porta di Ponente, main gate and access to the medieval village.
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
See also edit
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