San Giovanni Valdarno

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San Giovanni Valdarno
Comune di San Giovanni Valdarno
The Valdarno with San Giovanni in the background.
The Valdarno with San Giovanni in the background.
Coat of arms of San Giovanni Valdarno
Location of San Giovanni Valdarno
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San Giovanni Valdarno is located in Italy
San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno
Location of San Giovanni Valdarno in Italy
San Giovanni Valdarno is located in Tuscany
San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°33′52″N 11°31′58″E / 43.56444°N 11.53278°E / 43.56444; 11.53278
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceArezzo (AR)
FrazioniBadiola-Renacci, Borro al Quercio, Gruccia, Montecarlo, Ponte alle forche, Porcellino, Pruneto
Government
 • MayorValentina Vadi
Area
 • Total21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total17,159
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymSangiovannesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52027
Dialing code055
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial website

San Giovanni Valdarno is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the valley of the Arno River.

History[edit]

According to the Italian medieval historian Giovanni Villani, the town was founded in 1296, by the Republic of Florence. The design of the historic center is based on the organization of Roman cities with a large central piazza from which two main roads run perpendicular to each other. From these two main roads run other secondary streets.

The town is the birthplace of the early Renaissance painter Masaccio.

Main sights[edit]

  • Palazzo Pretorio or Palazzo d'Arnolfo (13th century)
  • Convent of San Francesco a Montecarlo. It houses an Incoronation of the Virgin by Neri di Bicci (1472–1475)
  • Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie (built in 1484, but with a 19th-century Neoclassical façade). Its museum houses Beato Angelico's Annunciation.
  • Church of San Lorenzo (early 14th century)

Sister cities[edit]

References[edit]

Media related to San Giovanni Valdarno at Wikimedia Commons


  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.