Giglio Castello
| Giglio Castello | |
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| Frazione | |
View of Giglio Castello
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 Giglio Castello
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| Coordinates: 42°21′56″N 10°54′06″E / 42.36556°N 10.90167°ECoordinates: 42°21′56″N 10°54′06″E / 42.36556°N 10.90167°E | |
| Country |
 Italy
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| Region |
 Tuscany
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| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Isola del Giglio |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 557 |
| Demonym(s) | Gigliesi, Gigliesini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 58012 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Giglio Castello 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 568.
Giglio Castello is located upon a hill in the centre of Giglio Island, between the villages of Giglio Campese and Giglio Porto, and it is the municipal capital of the comune. It is an ancient medieval borough characterized by the majestic walls of a fortress.
Castello is divided into the quarters of Casamatta, Centro, Cisterna and Rocca.
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