Montopoli in Val d'Arno

Montopoli in Val d'Arno
Country	Italy
region	Tuscany
province	Pisa (PI)
Coordinates	43 ° 40 ' N , 10 ° 45' E Coordinates: 43 ° 40 '28 " N , 10 ° 45' 2" E
height	98 m slm
surface	29.89 km²
Residents	11,193 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	374 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	56020
prefix	0571
ISTAT number	050022
Popular name	Montopolesi
Patron saint	Santo Stefano and Giovanni Evangelista ( December 26th and 27th )
Website	Montopoli in Val d'Arno
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Montopoli in Val d'Arno is an Italian commune with 11,193 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Pisa in the Tuscany region .

geography

Location of Montopoli in Val d'Arno in the province of Pisa

The community extends over approx. 30 km². It is located approx. 45 km west of the regional capital Florence and 30 km east of the provincial capital Pisa in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone D, 1714 GR / G. Some districts are on the Arno .

The districts include Capanne, Castel del Bosco, Marti and San Romano.

The neighboring communities are Castelfranco di Sotto , Palaia , Pontedera , San Miniato and Santa Maria a Monte .

Santa Maria a Monte	Castelfranco di Sotto	Castelfranco di Sotto - San Miniato
Pontedera		San Miniato
Palaia	Palaia	Palaia - San Miniato

history

In Montopoli traces of the Etruscans from the 3rd century BC were found. Chr. Found. After that, the place was probably inhabited by the Romans . The place was first mentioned in documents in 1017. Until 1162 the place was under the bishop of Lucca , then it was taken over by Pisa. In 1222 the place was conquered by Florence and returned to Lucca, but already fifteen years later it was again taken by Pisa. Further wars for the place sparked until Montopoli voluntarily submitted to Florence on July 12, 1349. With this it became part of the Duchy of Tuscany , went through the Napoleonic occupation and became part of the unified Italy .

Attractions

Conservatorio di Santa Marta , a church built around 1598, contains the works Resurrezione di Lazzaro by Lodovico Cardi Il Cigoli and Madonna con le anime del Purgatorio by Santi di Tito .
Oratorio di San Sebastiano , oratorio completed in 1507 and named after St. Sebastian .
Palazzo dell'Antica Cancelleria , palazzo built in the 15th century .
Palazzo del Vescovo e del Podestà , palazzo built in the 13th century.
Pieve di Santa Maria Novella in the district Marti, 1332 built Pieve . Contains the fresco San Pietro che risana lo storpio by Matteo Rosselli .