Italy
Toscana
Siena
Colle di Val d'Elsa is a comune in the provincia of Siena, Toscana with a population of 21,605 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Colle di Val d'Elsa arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Colle.
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Website
www.comune.collevaldelsa.itAddress
Via F.Campana 18
53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa
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Historical Names
Colle→Colle di Val d'Elsa
Changed on October 29, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle di Val d'Elsa141m17,048
- Campiglia242m909
- Quartaia266m496
- Borgatello247m345
- Castel San Gimignano377m179
- Bibbiano218m53
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Selvamaggio225m297
- Lano277m70
- Boscona235m59
- Mensanello247m58
- Scarna218m51
- Sant'Andrea226m43
- Onci204m36
- Collalto259m34
- Montecchio253m30
- Coneo237m29
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 79% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
1 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Colle di Val d'Elsa arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Colle di Val d'Elsa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Minichini1
Notable People
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