San Gimignano

San Gimignano
Comune di San Gimignano
View of the town from the south
View of the town from the south
Location of San Gimignano
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San Gimignano is located in Italy
San Gimignano
San Gimignano
Location of San Gimignano in Italy
San Gimignano is located in Tuscany
San Gimignano
San Gimignano
San Gimignano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°28′05″N 11°02′31″E / 43.468°N 11.042°E / 43.468; 11.042
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
Government
 • MayorAndrea Marrucci (PD)
Area
 • Total138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total7,780
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymSangimignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53037
Dialing code0577
Patron saintSt. Geminianus Saint Fina
WebsiteOfficial website
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaCultural: i, iii, iv
Reference550
Inscription1990 (14th Session)
Area13.88 ha

San Gimignano is a small hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. San Gimignano is famous for the medieval towers, and for the wine, called "Vernaccia di San Gimignano".

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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