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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Area | 56. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune Arezzo ( Provincia di Arezzo) is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy. 75 km² (22 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2005) | |
| - Total | 22,945 |
| - Density | 404/km² (1,046/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | Montevarchini |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Postal code | 52025 |
| Frazioni | Caposelvi, Levane, Levanella, Mercatale Valdarno, Moncioni, Rendola, Ricasoli, San Marco, San Tommè, Ventena |
| Patron | Saint Lawrence |
| - Day | 10 August |
| Website: http://www.comune.montevarchi.ar.it/ | |
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History
A castle existed in the area before the 11th century, around which a settlement grew. In the 12th century it was held by the Guidi family, but later was first under the influence of Arezzo and then of Florence. Arezzo ( Latin Arretium) is a city in central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Roman origins Florence was founded in 59 BCE as a settlement for former soldiers and was named Florentia, allotted by Julius Caesar to his veterans in
Ater the unification of Italy, it became an important centre for manufacture of felt hats; today it is still a clothes production hub, while also important is the production of electric energy (one hydroelectrical and a thermoelectrical plant)
Main sights
- Collegiata (church) of St. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting condensing and pressing fibers Lawrence, built in the late 12th century. The medieval structure is now invisible under the 18th century reconstruction.
- Monastery of Ginestra.
- Church of Confraternita della Misericordia.
- Church of Sant'Andrea a Cennano in San Ludovico.
- Church of Santa Maria al Giglio.
Geography
The comune is bordered by Bucine, Cavriglia, Gaiole in Chianti, Pergine Valdarno, San Giovanni Valdarno and Terranuova Bracciolini. Bucine is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km southeast of Cavriglia is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Gaiole in Chianti is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast Pergine Valdarno is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km southeast San Giovanni Valdarno is a town with a population of about 17000 in the Italian province of Arezzo Terranuova Bracciolini is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km
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Notes and references
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