Sinalunga

Sinalunga is a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Tuscany region of central Italy.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Sinalunga
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Sinalunga
Italian comune.image_skyline: Sinalunga.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Sinalunga-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Tuscany
Italian comune.province: Siena (SI)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bettolle, Farnetella, Guazzino, Rigomagno, Scrofiano
Italian comune.mayor: Edo Zacchei
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 78
Italian comune.population_total: 12926
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Italian comune.population_demonym: Sinalunghesi

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History
Main sights
Twin cities
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Sinalunga is a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Tuscany region of central Italy.

==History== Aside from scanty prehistoric findings, the oldest historical remains date from the 8th century BC, when Sinalunga was perhaps an Etruscan settlement under the control of Chiusi, with some temple at the top of the hill where Sinalunga lies.