Pancole, Scansano

Pancole is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scansano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 308.[1]

Pancole
The church of Santissimo Nome di Maria
Pancole
Location of Pancole in Italy
Coordinates: 42°42′55″N 11°18′1″E
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
ComuneScansano
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total343
Demonym(s)Pancolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58054
Dialing code(+39) 0564

Pancole is about 22 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Scansano, and it is situated in a plain on a hill along the Scansanese Provincial Road.

Main sights

  • Santissimo Nome di Maria, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1688. The little chapel of Sacro Cuore di Gesù is annexed to the church.
  • Chapel of Sant'Anna, it was built in 1827.

References

Bibliography

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

See also


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