Gaiole in Chianti | |
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| Comune di Gaiole in Chianti | |
 Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna | |
Location of Gaiole in Chianti  | |
  Gaiole in Chianti Location of Gaiole in Chianti in Italy  Gaiole in Chianti Gaiole in Chianti (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′N 11°26′E / 43.467°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Siena (SI) |
| Frazioni | Adine, Ama, Barbischio, Castagnoli, Fietri, Galenda, Il Colle, Lecchi in Chianti, Lucignano in Chianti, Montegrossi, Monti, Nusenna, Poggio San Polo, Rietine, San Giusto alle Monache, San Martino al Vento, San Regolo, San Sano, San Vincenti, Starda, Vertine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Pescini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.0 km2 (49.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,756 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gaiolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53013 |
| Dialing code | 0577 |
| Website | Official website |
Gaiole in Chianti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Siena. Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."[3]
Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as Strade Bianche in reference to the white gravel roads of the Sienna region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.
