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Santa Caterina, Roccalbegna

Coordinates: 42°47′14″N 11°29′10″E / 42.78722°N 11.48611°E / 42.78722; 11.48611
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Santa Caterina
The church of Santa Caterina delle Ruote
The church of Santa Caterina delle Ruote
Santa Caterina is located in Italy
Santa Caterina
Santa Caterina
Location of Santa Caterina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°47′14″N 11°29′10″E / 42.78722°N 11.48611°E / 42.78722; 11.48611
CountryItaly
Region Tuscany
ProvinceGrosseto (GR)
ComuneRoccalbegna
Elevation
675 m (2,215 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total272
DemonymSantacaterinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
58053
Dialing code(+39) 0564

Santa Caterina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccalbegna, province of Grosseto, in the southern area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 110.[1]

Santa Caterina is about 40 km from Grosseto and 3 km from Roccalbegna.

Main sights

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  • Santa Caterina, main parish of the village, it was built in the 1960s.
  • Santa Caterina delle Ruote, little chapel of 16th century.
  • Museum of Focarazza, ethnografic museum about rural life and the traditional fire ritual of Santa Caterina.

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