Ortignano Raggiolo
Encyclopedia
Ortignano Raggiolo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Arezzo
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 40 km southeast of Florence
and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo
.
Ortignano Raggiolo borders the following municipalities: Bibbiena
, Castel Focognano
, Castel San Niccolò
, Loro Ciuffenna
, Poppi
.
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
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 40 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 25 km northwest 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....
.
Ortignano Raggiolo borders the following municipalities: Bibbiena
Bibbiena
Bibbiena is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany , the largest town in the valley of Casentino. It is located 60 kilometers from Florence, 30 kilometers from Arezzo, 60 kilometers from Siena and 20 kilometers from the Sanctuary of La Verna.The town is on top of a hill at an...
, Castel Focognano
Castel Focognano
Castel Focognano is an Italian comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. Although it is named after a village on the slopes of the Alpe di Catenaia, it is administered from the industrial town of Rassina.-History:...
, Castel San Niccolò
Castel San Niccolò
Castel San Niccolò is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km east of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Arezzo....
, Loro Ciuffenna
Loro Ciuffenna
Loro Ciuffenna is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo....
, Poppi
Poppi
Poppi is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km east of Florence and about 30 km northwest of Arezzo....
.