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Montepulciano
Comune di Montepulciano
Coat of arms of Comune di Montepulciano
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Siena (SI)
Mayor Massimo Della Giovampaola (from June 2004)
Elevation 605 m (1,985 ft)
Area 165 km² (64 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
 - Total 14,107
 - Density 85/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 43°06′N, 11°47′E
Gentilic Poliziani
Dialing code 0578
Postal code 53045
Frazioni Abbadia, Acquaviva, Gracciano, Montepulciano Stazione, Valiano, Sant'Albino
Website: comune.montepulciano.si.it
Communal Palace.
Communal Palace.

Montepulciano, a town and commune in the province of Siena in southern Tuscany, (Italy), is a medieval and renaissance hill town of exceptional beauty. Montepulciano, with an elevation of 605 m (around 2000 ft), sits on a high limestone ridge. By car it is 13 km (8 miles) E of Pienza; 67 km (40 miles) SE of Siena; 124 km (74 miles) SE of Florence; 186 km (115 miles) N of Rome.

Montepulciano is a major producer of food and drink. Wine connoisseurs consider its Vino Nobile among Italy's best. However, the Vino Nobile de Montepulciano should not be confused with the varietal wine (Montepulciano grape) of the same name. Montepulciano is also known for its pork, cheese, "pici" pasta (a thick, rough, chewy variant on spaghetti), lentils, and honey.


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