San Giovanni Valdarno

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.

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

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/