Montevarchi

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Montevarchi
coat of arms
Montevarchi (Italy)
Montevarchi
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Arezzo  (AR)
Coordinates 43 ° 32 '  N , 11 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 31 '43 "  N , 11 ° 34' 12"  E
height 144  m slm
surface 56.75 km²
Residents 24,409 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 430 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 52025
prefix 055
ISTAT number 051026
Popular name Montevarchini
Patron saint San Lorenzo
(August 10th)
Website Montevarchi
Panorama of Montevarchi
Panorama of Montevarchi

Montevarchi is an Italian municipality with 24,409 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Arezzo in Tuscany .

geography

Location of Montevarchi in the province of Arezzo

Montevarchi is located in the upper Arno valley on the left bank of the river. In the municipality of Levane, the ambergris flows towards the Arno. The municipality includes the valley, where the capital is located, and a rolling member between Arno and the Sienese Chianti .

The municipality includes the districts (Frazioni) Caposelvi, Levane, Levanella, Mercatale Valdarno, Moncioni, Rendola, Ricasoli and Ventena.

The neighboring municipalities are Bucine , Cavriglia , Gaiole in Chianti ( SI ), Laterina Pergine Valdarno , San Giovanni Valdarno and Terranuova Bracciolini .

history

On one of these hills, where a Capuchin monastery was located until 2002 , the Montevarchi Castle rose before the turn of the first millennium . The town of the same name developed in the 12th century from the market square, where the residents of the inaccessible fort met merchants. The castle belonged to the Guidi until 1273, when it finally came to Florence. In the border location between the territories of Arezzo and Florence , Montevarchi was attacked and devastated several times, especially in 1287 when Guelphs who had fled Arezzo were attacked there by their Ghibelline compatriots. In 1338 Montevarchi was surrounded by a city wall and received administrative autonomy. Politically it suffered the vicissitudes of the Tuscan state that formed around Florence. During this time it remained a thriving agricultural market, as it was once founded, but also became a handicraft center specializing in the production of silk and wool . Later it was added to the developing province of Arezzo as part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany . After the Italian unification, it experienced an enormous industrial boom together with the surrounding communities through the use of the area's brown coal deposits . Montevarchi devoted himself to the production of felt , especially hats. Although production-related energy supply is no longer such a great locational advantage and headgear is no longer as widespread as it was in the 1930s, the manufacture of fashion products is still one of the city's main livelihoods.

Attractions

The center of Montevarchi

  • The town hall

  • Collegiata di San Lorenzo

  • Sant'Angelo alla Ginestra monastery

  • Museo di Arte Sacra della Collegiata

Festivals

The festival of the patron saint of the city, Saint Lawrence , takes place on August 10th.

The Feast of Forgiveness is held on the first Sunday in September and a market on the following Monday.

Town twinning

  • GermanyGermany Kitzingen , (Lower Franconia, Bavaria), since 1984
  • FranceFrance Roanne , (France), since 1988
  • Bethlehem , (Palestine), since 1993

sons and daughters of the town

literature

Web links

Commons : Montevarchi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Bethlehem Twinning Cities (English)