Terranuova Bracciolini
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Terranuova Bracciolini is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Arezzo
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 35 km southeast of Florence
and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 11,778 and an area of 85.4 km².
The municipality of Terranuova Bracciolini contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Campogialli, Castiglione Ubertini, Cicogna, Doccio, Malva, Montalto, Montemarciano, Penna, Persignano, Piantravigne, Tasso, Traiana, Treggiaia, and Ville.
Terranuova Bracciolini borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco di Sopra
, Castiglion Fibocchi
, Laterina
, Loro Ciuffenna
, Montevarchi
, Pergine Valdarno
, 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
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 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 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 11,778 and an area of 85.4 km².
The municipality of Terranuova Bracciolini 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) Campogialli, Castiglione Ubertini, Cicogna, Doccio, Malva, Montalto, Montemarciano, Penna, Persignano, Piantravigne, Tasso, Traiana, Treggiaia, and Ville.
Terranuova Bracciolini borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco di Sopra
Castelfranco di Sopra
Castelfranco di Sopra is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km southeast of Florence and about 30 km northwest of Arezzo....
, Castiglion Fibocchi
Castiglion Fibocchi
Castiglion Fibocchi is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km southeast of Florence and about 12 km northwest of Arezzo....
, Laterina
Laterina
Laterina is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km southeast of Florence and about 14 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....
, 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...
, Pergine Valdarno
Pergine Valdarno
Pergine Valdarno is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km west of Arezzo...
, 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....
.