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Marroneto | |
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  Marroneto Location of Marroneto in Italy | |
| Coordinates:42°50′17″N11°35′58″E / 42.83806°N 11.59944°E /42.83806; 11.59944 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Santa Fiora |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Demonym | Marronetai |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58037 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Marroneto is a village inTuscany, centralItaly, administratively afrazione of thecomune ofSanta Fiora,province of Grosseto, in the area ofMount Amiata.
The village is named after themarroni (chestnuts).
Marroneto is about 65 km fromGrosseto and 1 km from Santa Fiora. The village is so close to Santa Fiora that it is considered a peripheral neighbourhood of the town.[1] It is situated along the Provincial Road which links Santa Fiora toBagnolo andPiancastagnaio.
Marroneto is composed by eight hamlets:Case Baciacchi,Case Bigi,Case Raspini,Case Tonini,Gretini,Mormoraio,Renaiolo – the oldest one – andSoana.[1]
The village is known for its well-preserved primitive traditions: the most important one is that ofCarnevale Morto (Dead Carnival), an old ritual whereQuaresima metaphorically killsCarnevale.[2][3]
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