Porrona | |
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Frazione | |
![]() The castle of Porrona
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Location of Porrona in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°54′39″N 11°24′31″E / 42.91083°N 11.40861°ECoordinates: 42°54′39″N 11°24′31″E / 42.91083°N 11.40861°E | |
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Region |
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Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Cinigiano |
Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25 |
Demonym(s) | Porronesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 58040 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Porrona is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Cinigiano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 24.
Porrona is about 40 km from Grosseto and 4 km from Cinigiano, and it is situated along the road which links the Cipressino Provincial Road at Sant'Angelo Scalo to Cinigiano.
The village was born in the 13th century as a castle of the Republic of Siena. It has become the seat of notable Sienese families since the 14th century (Piccolomini, Tolomei).