Montopoli in Val d'Arno

Montopoli in Val d'Arno
Montopoli in Val d'Arno
Comune
	Comune di Montopoli in Val d'Arno
	Arch and Tower of Castruccio Castracani.
	Coat of arms
	Location of Montopoli in Val d'Arno
	Montopoli in Val d'Arno Location of Montopoli in Val d'Arno in Italy Montopoli in Val d'Arno Montopoli in Val d'Arno (Tuscany)
	Coordinates: 43°40′N 10°45′E / 43.667°N 10.750°E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Frazioni	Capanne, Castel del Bosco, Marti, San Romano
Government
• Mayor	Alessandra Vivaldi
Area
• Total	29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	11,012
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Demonym	Montopolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56020
Dialing code	0571
Website	Official website

Montopoli in Val d'Arno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Pisa.

Montopoli in Val d'Arno borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco di Sotto, Palaia, Pontedera, San Miniato, Santa Maria a Monte.

It is home to a tower and an arch named after Castruccio Castracani, once belonging to a castle. Outside of town is the Franciscan Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Romano and the parish church of Santa Maria Novella.

Notable people

Arturo Falaschi (1933–2010), geneticist, died in Montopoli in Val d'Arno

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.