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Sambuca Pistoiese
Sambuca Pistoiese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia, in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is a scattered mountain municipality of the Pistoiese Mountains, located on the northern side of the Apennines, in the upper valleys of the Reno and of the Limentra streams.
The municipal seat is in Taviano, while the municipality consists of several villages and hamlets, including Castello di Sambuca, Pavana, Treppio, Torri, Monachino, Frassignoni and San Pellegrino in Cassero.
In the Middle Ages the castle of Sambuca was a strategic stronghold on the Apennine frontier between Pistoia and Bologna. It played a central role in the conflict between the two communes known as the War of Sambuca, especially during the campaigns of 1211–1212.
Sambuca Pistoiese lies in the northern part of the Province of Pistoia, close to the border with Emilia-Romagna. Its territory is unusual within Tuscany because it belongs geographically to the Adriatic side of the Apennines: its waters flow towards the Reno basin rather than towards the Tyrrhenian side of the region.
The municipality extends over the upper valleys of the Reno and of three Limentra streams: the Limentra di Sambuca or western Limentra, the Limentra di Treppio or eastern Limentra, and the Limentrella. The lowest altitude is in the Reno valley near Mazzone, at about 389 metres (1,276 ft), while the highest point is Monte La Croce, at 1,318 metres (4,324 ft), from which the three Limentra streams originate.
The municipal website lists the following villages and hamlets: Castello di Sambuca, Bellavalle, San Pellegrino in Cassero, Pavana, Frassignoni, Monachino, Torri, Treppio, Taviano, Posola, Campeda, Lagacci, L'Acqua and Lentula.
The territory is heavily forested. According to the municipality, more than 95% of its 77.5 square kilometres (29.9 sq mi) is covered by woods and forests, an exceptionally high forest-cover rate among Italian municipalities. Below about 900 metres (3,000 ft) mixed oak woods and chestnut groves prevail, while above that altitude beech woods and conifer plantations are dominant.
The territory of Sambuca Pistoiese was incorporated into the Pistoiese sphere during the early Middle Ages. According to the historical account published by the municipality, the unusual inclusion of this trans-Apennine territory in the Pistoiese area dates back to the Lombard period, when Pistoia became a base for expansion northwards beyond the Apennine watershed.
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Sambuca Pistoiese
Sambuca Pistoiese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia, in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is a scattered mountain municipality of the Pistoiese Mountains, located on the northern side of the Apennines, in the upper valleys of the Reno and of the Limentra streams.
The municipal seat is in Taviano, while the municipality consists of several villages and hamlets, including Castello di Sambuca, Pavana, Treppio, Torri, Monachino, Frassignoni and San Pellegrino in Cassero.
In the Middle Ages the castle of Sambuca was a strategic stronghold on the Apennine frontier between Pistoia and Bologna. It played a central role in the conflict between the two communes known as the War of Sambuca, especially during the campaigns of 1211–1212.
Sambuca Pistoiese lies in the northern part of the Province of Pistoia, close to the border with Emilia-Romagna. Its territory is unusual within Tuscany because it belongs geographically to the Adriatic side of the Apennines: its waters flow towards the Reno basin rather than towards the Tyrrhenian side of the region.
The municipality extends over the upper valleys of the Reno and of three Limentra streams: the Limentra di Sambuca or western Limentra, the Limentra di Treppio or eastern Limentra, and the Limentrella. The lowest altitude is in the Reno valley near Mazzone, at about 389 metres (1,276 ft), while the highest point is Monte La Croce, at 1,318 metres (4,324 ft), from which the three Limentra streams originate.
The municipal website lists the following villages and hamlets: Castello di Sambuca, Bellavalle, San Pellegrino in Cassero, Pavana, Frassignoni, Monachino, Torri, Treppio, Taviano, Posola, Campeda, Lagacci, L'Acqua and Lentula.
The territory is heavily forested. According to the municipality, more than 95% of its 77.5 square kilometres (29.9 sq mi) is covered by woods and forests, an exceptionally high forest-cover rate among Italian municipalities. Below about 900 metres (3,000 ft) mixed oak woods and chestnut groves prevail, while above that altitude beech woods and conifer plantations are dominant.
The territory of Sambuca Pistoiese was incorporated into the Pistoiese sphere during the early Middle Ages. According to the historical account published by the municipality, the unusual inclusion of this trans-Apennine territory in the Pistoiese area dates back to the Lombard period, when Pistoia became a base for expansion northwards beyond the Apennine watershed.
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