Arezzo

thumb|View of Arezzo Arezzo ( , ; ) is a city and comune in Italy and the capital of the province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of above sea level. As of 2022, the population was about 97,000.

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Arezzo is a city in Tuscany, Italy, located about southeast of Florence, serving as the capital of its province with a population of around 97,000 as of 2022. The city sits at a notable elevation and represents an important urban center in the Tuscan region.

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Italian comune.name: Arezzo
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Arezzo
Italian comune.image_skyline: Piazza Grande, Arezzo.JPG
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Arezzo.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Arezzo-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Tuscany#Italy
Italian comune.province: (AR)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor: Alessandro Ghinelli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 386.25
Italian comune.population_total: 100,734
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2020
Italian comune.population_demonym: Aretini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 296
Italian comune.saint: Saint Donatus of Arezzo
Italian comune.day: 7 August
Italian comune.postal_code: 52100
Italian comune.area_code: 0575

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Arezzo
Demonym: aretini
Population: 96260
Area: 384.7
Elevation: 296
Official website: www.comune.arezzo.it
Image: Piazza Grande, Arezzo.JPG
Dialing code: 0575
Licence plate code: AR

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Commons category: Arezzo
postal code: 52100
Commons gallery: Arezzo
native label: Arezzo
P11012: Munger division
inception: 0900-00-00
P8168: Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt
P12749: Procelsterna

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History
Geography
Climate
Government
Hamlets
Population
Culture
Festivals
In popular culture
Main sights
Piazza Grande
Churches
Others
Sports
Transport
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Known as the city of gold and of the high fashion, Arezzo was home to artists and poets such as Giorgio Vasari, Guido of Arezzo and Guittone d'Arezzo and in its province to Renaissance artist Michelangelo. In the artistic field, the city is famous for the frescoes by Piero della Francesca inside the Basilica of San Francesco, and the crucifix by Cimabue inside the Basilica of San Domenico. The city is also known for the important Giostra del Saracino, a game of chivalry that dates back to the Middle Ages.