Cellena

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Cellena is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Semproniano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 77.^[1]

Cellena is about 54 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Semproniano. The village is divided into four hamlets: Cellena, Case Leoni, Case Perugini and Case Pietrini.

Main sights

Church of Santissima Annunziata, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1787 and enterely re-built in 1958.
Corte Vecchia: ancient Etruscan settlement, it became a small burgh in the Early Middle Ages and it gave shelter to the troops of Frederick II Hohenstaufen during the siege of Sovana. In the Renaissance it was transformed into a farm estate with a villa and a giardino all'italiana. There is also a chapel which was the parish church (pieve) of Cellena before the edification of the modern church in the 18th century.

References

↑ (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001, Istat

Bibliography

Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Florence, Le Lettere, 1997.
Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine Editrice, 1999.

Tuscany · Comuni of the Province of Grosseto

Arcidosso Campagnatico Capalbio Castel del Piano Castell'Azzara Castiglione della Pescaia Cinigiano Civitella Paganico Follonica Gavorrano Grosseto Isola del Giglio Magliano in Toscana Manciano Massa Marittima Monte Argentario Monterotondo Marittimo Montieri Orbetello Pitigliano Roccalbegna Roccastrada Santa Fiora Scansano Scarlino Seggiano Semproniano Sorano

Coordinates: 42°45′44″N 11°33′59″E / 42.76222°N 11.56639°E / 42.76222; 11.56639

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