Caprese Michelangelo | |
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| Comune di Caprese Michelangelo | |
 Michelangelo Museum. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Caprese Michelangelo | |
  Caprese Michelangelo Location of Caprese Michelangelo in Italy  Caprese Michelangelo Caprese Michelangelo (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′N 11°59′E / 43.633°N 11.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Frazioni | Casalino di Caprese, Dicciano, Fragaiolo, Gregnano, Lama, Monna, San Cristoforo, Papiano, Ponte Singerna, San Casciano, Selva Perugina, Sovaggio, Trecciano, Valboncione. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Baroni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.53 km2 (25.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,395 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Capresani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52033 |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official 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.
- ↑ Istat
- ↑ "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.
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