Caprese Michelangelo

Village in Tuscany, Italy

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

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Location of Caprese Michelangelo

43°38′N 11°59′E / 43.633°N 11.983°E / 43.633; 11.983CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceArezzo (AR)FrazioniCasalino di Caprese, Dicciano, Fragaiolo, Gregnano, Lama, Monna, San Cristoforo, Papiano, Ponte Singerna, San Casciano, Selva Perugina, Sovaggio, Trecciano, Valboncione.Government

• MayorMarida BrogialdiArea

^[1]

• Total66.53 km² (25.69 sq mi)Elevation

653 m (2,142 ft)Population

(31 May 2017)^[2]

• Total1,395 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)DemonymCapresaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

52033

Dialing code0575Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint dayJune 24WebsiteOfficial website

Caprese Michelangelo is a village and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo.^[3] The village is roughly 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Florence. The village is situated in the Valtiberina or High Tiber Valley.^[4]

Sights include the 13th-century church of St. John the Baptist, where Michelangelo was baptized; the ancient churches of San Cristoforo a Monna, San Paolo a Monna and Santi Ippolito and Cassiano; the abbey of San Martino a Tifi; the Michelangelo Museum and Library.

References

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^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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^ "Michelangelo born". History.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^ "COSTITUTUZIONI ALBO DEI RILEVATORI E INTERVISTATORI STATISTICI 6° CENSIMENTO DELL'AGRICOLTURA". Comunita' Montana Valtiberina (in Italian). 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.