Pitigliano
Pitigliano | |
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| Comune di Pitigliano | |
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Coat of arms | |
Pitigliano Location of Pitigliano in Italy Pitigliano Pitigliano (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′N 11°40′E / 42.633°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Casone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Gentili |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.97 km2 (39.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2022) | |
• Total | 3,592 |
| • Density | 35.23/km2 (91.24/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pitiglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58017 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Pitigliano (Central Italian: Pitiglianu) is a town in the province of Grosseto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-east of the city of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
The town is known as the little Jerusalem, for the historical presence of a Jewish community that has always been well integrated into the social context and that has its own synagogue. It absorbed the nearby town of Sorano's Jewish congregation after emigration in the late 19th century.
The Synagogue was rededicated by a visiting AACI Group from Israel at a service in 2013, led by Rabbi Dr Jeffrey M Cohen, of London.