Roccalbegna
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Roccalbegna | |
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| Comune di Roccalbegna | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Roccalbegna Location of Roccalbegna in Italy  Roccalbegna Roccalbegna (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′N 11°30′E / 42.783°N 11.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Cana, Santa Caterina, Triana, Vallerona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Galli |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.86 km2 (48.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 921 |
| • Density | 7.38/km2 (19.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Roccalbegnini, Rocchigiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58053 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | St. Christopher |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | Official website |
Roccalbegna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Grosseto.
Roccalbegna was a fief of the Aldobrandeschi in the Middle Ages; later it was part of the Republic of Siena, until the latter's fall in the hands of the Medici, who sold the town to the County of Santa Fiora. In the 18th century it was returned to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Frazioni
The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Roccalbegna and the villages (frazioni) of Cana, Santa Caterina, Triana and Vallerona.
