Giglio Campese
Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giglio Campese is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Isola del Giglio, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 154.[1]
Giglio Campese | |
|---|---|
View of Giglio Campese | |
  Giglio Campese Location of Giglio Campese in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′04″N 10°52′59″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Isola del Giglio |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58010 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Geography
Giglio Campese is located on the north-western coastal side of Giglio Island and it is about 5 km from the municipal seat of Giglio Castello. It is an important seaside resort and one of the three towns on the island – along with Giglio Castello and Giglio Porto.[2]
Main sights
- San Rocco (20th century), the main church of the village, it was built in 1993 and it is included in the parish of San Pietro Apostolo in Giglio Castello.[3]
- Tower of Campese, built as a coastal defense tower by Cosimo I de' Medici in the late 16th century, it was then transformed into a private house.[4]
