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Montopoli in Val d'Arno

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montopoli in Val d'Arno

43°40′N 10°45′E / 43.667°N 10.750°E / 43.667; 10.750CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvincePisa (PI)FrazioniCapanne, Castel del Bosco, Marti, San RomanoGovernment

• MayorAlessandra VivaldiArea

^[1]

• Total29.9 km² (11.5 sq mi)Elevation

98 m (322 ft)Population

(2008^[2])^[3]

• Total11,012 • Density370/km² (950/sq mi)DemonymMontopolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

56020

Dialing code0571WebsiteOfficial website

Montopoli in Val d'Arno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Pisa.

Montopoli in Val d'Arno borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco di Sotto, Palaia, Pontedera, San Miniato, Santa Maria a Monte.

It is home to a tower and an arch named after Castruccio Castracani, once belonging to a castle. Outside of town is the Franciscan Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Romano and the parish church of Santa Maria Novella.

Notable people

Arturo Falaschi (1933–2010), geneticist, died in Montopoli in Val d'Arno

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.