Torrita di Siena
Torrita di Siena | |
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| Comune di Torrita di Siena | |
Panorama of Torrita di Siena | |
Location of Torrita di Siena | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 11°46′E / 43.167°N 11.767°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Frazioni | Montefollonico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giacomo Grazi |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.24 km2 (22.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
• Total | 7,522 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torritesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53049 |
| Dialing code | 0577 |
| Website | Official website |
Torrita di Siena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Florence and about 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Siena.
Torrita di Siena borders the following municipalities: Cortona, Montepulciano, Pienza, Sinalunga, Trequanda.
The most important event in Torrita di Siena is the "Palio dei Somari", a race among donkeys, which is run on Saint Joseph's Day (Torrita's patron saint) or the Sunday after this date.