Cavriglia

Cavriglia is a municipality with 9542 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany region of Italy.

Geography

The municipality covers 61 km ². It is located about 35 km west of Arezzo and 35 km southeast of Florence. It is the westernmost municipality of the province of Arezzo, located in the upper Arno valley ( Valdarno ) a few kilometers north-east of Chianti in climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, ​​2106 GG

Among the districts of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni count (280 m, about 1000 inhabitants ), Massa dei Sabbioni ( 351 m, 150 inhabitants), Meleto Valdarno (240 m, about 450 inhabitants), Montegonzi ( 439 m, about 140 inhabitants), Neri (294 m, about 520 inhabitants), San Cipriano Valdarno - Santa Barbara (143 m, about 1800 inhabitants ) and Vacchereccia (150 m, about 730 inhabitants).

The neighboring municipalities are Figline Valdarno e Incisa ( FI), Gaiole in Chianti ( SI), Greve in Chianti ( FI), Montevarchi, Radda in Chianti ( SI), and San Giovanni Valdarno.

History

The municipality was created March 17, 1809 under Napoleononischer rule. Previously, most districts were independently and usually with Etruscan origin. From the time of the Etruscans and the Romans also most place names are derived from: Caprilius for Cavriglia or Avane for the entire region of the upper Arno valley, such as Castelnuovo d' Avane (today Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni ) and San Cipriano in Avane (now San Cipriano Valdarno). In the Middle Ages (12th- 13th century) the area by the Grafenfamiglien Conti and Ricasoli later by the Ubertini and the Pazzi (14th century) was dominated. After the introduction of the so-called leagues (Italian Leghe ) by the Republic of Florence joined most of the places of the Lega d' Avane, was chosen as the capital of the district today Montegonzi. With the reforms of Leopold II, the Lega d' Avane were in 1773 the neighboring town of San Giovanni Valdarno affiliated, where they remained until the church planting Cavriglia 1809. On July 4, 1944 ( and to some extent on the days following ) the Wehrmacht was a reprisal of 1 Parachute Panzer Division Hermann Göring place, in which more than 190 male inhabitants lost their lives. The so-called Strage di Cavriglia ( massacre of Cavriglia) found mainly in the districts of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni (83 victims ) and Meleto (94 victims ) instead.

Economy

  • Centrale termoelettrica di Santa Barbara, thermal power station in the district of Santa Barbera, which is now operated by Enel and originated in the 1950s.

Attractions

  • Pieve di San Giovanni Battista, Pieve in the center, which was already mentioned in the 11th century. Also includes the museum Museo della Pieve, which exhibits a Terrakottoskulptur by Benedetto Buglioni.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria church in the village, which was already mentioned in 1066.
  • Pieve di San Pancrazio, Pieve outside the resort, which was already mentioned in the 11th century.
  • Monumento ai Caduti, war memorial Venturino Venturi in the district of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni.
  • Murals, artwork of Venturino Venturi in the district of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni.
  • Museo della Miniere e del Territorio in the district of Castelnuovo dei Sabbioni, Mining Museum
  • Chiesa di San Pietro church from the 13th century in the district Montegonzi.

Community partnerships

  • France La Chapelle -Saint -Mesmin, Loiret, France
  • Malta Mellieha, Malta.
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