Cavriglia
Encyclopedia
Cavriglia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Arezzo
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 35 km southeast of Florence
and about 35 km west of Arezzo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,622 and an area of 60.9 km².
The municipality of Cavriglia contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni, Massa dei Sabbioni, Meleto Valdarno, Montegonzi, Neri, S.Barbara, S.Cipriano, and Vacchereccia.
Cavriglia borders the following municipalities: Figline Valdarno
, Gaiole in Chianti
, Greve in Chianti
, Montevarchi
, Radda in Chianti
, San Giovanni Valdarno
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Arezzo
Province of Arezzo
The Province of Arezzo or Arretium is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Arezzo.It has an area of 3,232 km², and a total population of 323,288 in 39 comuni . At June 30, 2005, the main comuni by population are:- External links :...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 35 km southeast of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 35 km west of Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,622 and an area of 60.9 km².
The municipality of Cavriglia contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni, Massa dei Sabbioni, Meleto Valdarno, Montegonzi, Neri, S.Barbara, S.Cipriano, and Vacchereccia.
Cavriglia borders the following municipalities: Figline Valdarno
Figline Valdarno
Figline Valdarno is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence...
, Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km northeast of Siena. The American magazine Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."Each year, generally...
, Greve in Chianti
Greve in Chianti
Greve in Chianti is a town and comune in the province of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It is located c...
, Montevarchi
Montevarchi
Montevarchi is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.- History :The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery founded by bishop Elempert of Arezzo. At first the castle belonged to the Marquess Bourbon del Monte di Santa Maria, then...
, Radda in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Radda in Chianti is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km north of Siena....
, San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the valley of the Arno River. It was originally called Castel S. Giovanni....
.