Province of Arezzo

Province of Arezzo
Province
Valmareccia

Map highlighting the location of the province of Arezzo in Italy
Country  Italy
Region Tuscany
Capital(s) Arezzo
Comuni 36
Government
 • President Roberto Vasai (PD)
Area
 • Total 3,233 km2 (1,248 sq mi)
Population (31 August 2017)
 • Total 343,676
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code n/a
Telephone prefix n/a
Vehicle registration AR
ISTAT 051

The province of Arezzo or Arretium (Italian: provincia di Arezzo) is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Arezzo. The province is bordered by the regions of Marche, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and the provinces Siena and Florence of Tuscany.[1] It has an area of 3,233 square kilometres (1,248 sq mi), a total population of about 344,000 in 36 comuni (singular: comune)[2][3]

The north of the province of Arezzo contains the Pratomagno and Casentino mountain ranges and valleys, and the southern areas of the region contain the fertile Tiber and Chiana valleys.[1] It is believed that the province was a major Etruscan urban centre known as Arretium, and a wall was built around the province in this period of rule. In Roman times, the settlement expanded down from the hills, and the settlement assisted Ancient Rome in the Punic Wars against Ancient Carthage. After attacks from barbarians, the settlement mostly disappeared in around 400 AD.[1]

Towards the end of the 11th century, the settlement grew again into a city, despite being located between the powerful nations of Siena and Florence. Its location led to its ownership changing repeatedly; Florence owned the province after the Battle of Campaldino, later lost authority over it, and then annexed it again in 1384.[1] Florence possessed the province until 1859 when Italy was unified. The province is in close proximity to Camaldoli, ancestral seat of the Camaldolese monks.[1]

Communes

The main comuni by population are:[3]

Comune Population
Arezzo 100,734
Montevarchi 24,119
Cortona 23,031
San Giovanni Valdarno 17,190
Sansepolcro 16,391
Castiglion Fiorentino 13,529
Bibbiena 12,735
Terranuova Bracciolini 12,172
Bucine 10,178
Cavriglia 9,282
Foiano della Chiana 9,423
Civitella in Val di Chiana 9,143
Monte San Savino 8,687

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  2. ↑ "Province of Arezzo". Comuni-Italiani. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Province of AREZZO". Urbistat. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

Coordinates: 43°28′24″N 11°52′12″E / 43.47333°N 11.87000°E / 43.47333; 11.87000

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