Siena is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, capital of the Province of Siena, with about 53,180 residents. Before the Black Death of 1348 it had 50,000 people and was a major banking and commercial center; its historic centre, containing 13th- and 14th-century buildings, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is home to the University of Siena, founded in 1240, and the Monte dei Paschi, the oldest bank in the world, operating since 1472, and it hosts the Palio horse race twice a year in the Piazza del Campo.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone In the Other Atlases
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Location Of
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Source The Tale of Two Lovers (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
The novel is set in Siena, Italy
Site Of
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Source Wikipedia: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Sienatier 2
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1. Siena, Wikipedia
Infobox, Population
As of 2026, the population is 53,180
Infobox, Population year
As of 2026, the population is 53,180
Infobox, Area
118.53 km2 (45.76 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
43.31861°N
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
11.33056°E
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 43.3186,11.3306
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 342.0
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.25, 11.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.25, 11.25
43.25 11.25 Cfa
4. GeoNames: Siena - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3166548Quote, cities500 record 3166548
43.31822 11.33064 P PPLA2 IT 16 SI 052032 53901 322 342 Europe/Rome
Wikidata: Siena
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