San Giovanni Valdarno

San Giovanni Valdarno
Comune
Comune di San Giovanni Valdarno
The Valdarno wi San Giovanni in the backgrund.
San Giovanni Valdarno Location o San Giovanni Valdarno in Italy
Coordinates: 43°33′52″N 11°31′58″E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Arezzo (AR)
Frazioni	Badiola-Renacci, Borro al Quercio, Gruccia, Montecarlo, Ponte alle forche, Porcellino, Pruneto
Govrenment
• Mayor	Maurizio Viligiardi
Area
• Total	21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (31 Dizember 2013)
• Total	17,159
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sangiovannesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	52027
Diallin code	055
Patron saunt	St. John the Baptist
Saunt day	24 June
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

San Giovanni Valdarno is a toun an comune in the province o Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy, locatit in the valley o the Arno River. It wis oreeginally cried Castel S. Giovanni.

History

Accordin tae the Italian medieval historian Giovanni Villani, the toun wis foondit in 1296 bi the Republic o Florence. The design o the historic center is based on the organisation o Roman ceeties wi a lairge central piazza frae which twa main roads run perpendicular tae ilk ither. Frae these twa main roads run ither seicontar streets.

The toun is the birthplace o the early Renaissance penter Masaccio.

Main sichts

"Santa Maria delle grazie" in San Giovanni Valdarno on the day afore Christenmas 2015

• Palazzo Pretorio or Palazzo d'Arnolfo (13t century)
• Convent o San Francesco a Montecarlo. It hooses an Incoronation o the Virgin bi Neri di Bicci (1472–1475)
• Basilica o Santa Maria delle Grazie (built in 1484, but wi a 19t-century Neoclessical façade). Its museum hooses Beato Angelico's Annunciation.
• Kirk o San Lorenzo (early 14t century)

Twin touns

• Mahbes, Wastren Sahara
• Corning, USA

References

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/05/police-find-body-missing-ohio-tour-guide-in-italy/