Cortona

Cortona (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.

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Cortona is a town located in Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Arezzo. It serves as an important cultural and artistic hub in the Val di Chiana region, second in prominence only to Arezzo itself.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Cortona
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Cortona
Italian comune.image_skyline: Cortona-vista01.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Cortona-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.province: (AR)
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 343
Italian comune.population_total: 22104
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 June 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Cortonese (singular), Cortonesi (plural)
Italian comune.elevation_m: 494
Italian comune.saint: Saint Margaret of Cortona
Italian comune.day: 22 February

Article

19 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Etruscan period
Roman period
Later History
Cortona foundation myth
Main sights
The Imperial villa of Ossaia
Other archaeological areas
Renaissance architecture
Other churches
Transportation
Wine
Notable people
Sister cities
In popular culture
See also
References
External links

Cortona (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.

==Toponymy==