Poppi

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = poppi-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Poppi
name = Poppi
region = Tuscany
province = Arezzo (AR)
elevation_m = 437
area_total_km2 = 96.9
population_as_of =2005
population_total = 6077
population_density_km2 = 62
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|43|43|N|11|46|E|type:city(6,056)_region:IT
frazioni = Avena, Badia Prataglia, Becarino, Camaldoli, Larniano, Lierna, Memmenano, Moggiona, Ponte a Poppi, Porrena, Quorle, Quota, Riosecco, Sala, San Martino a Monte, San Martino in Tremoleto.
telephone = 0575
postalcode = 52014
gentilic = Poppesi
saint = San Torello
day = March 16
mayor = Graziano Agostini
website = [http://www.comune.poppi.ar.it/ www.comune.poppi.ar.it/]
mapy = 11.7667
mapx = 43.7167

Poppi is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km east of Florence and about 30 km northwest of Arezzo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,056 and an area of 96.9 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.] Poppi borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Bibbiena, Castel Focognano, Castel San Niccolò, Chiusi della Verna, Ortignano Raggiolo, Pratovecchio.

Main sights

*The Castle, the main building in the Casentino, known from 1191, was owned by the Counts Guidi. It has additions by Arnoldo do Cambio. It is noted for its courtyard and boldly conceived external staircase, its chapel with frescos and its library containing rare manuscripts and incunabula. ["Occhi sul Casentino", Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Tourismo di Bibbiena, Chiusi della Verna e Poppi, 1980]

*Hermitage of Camaldoli, the ancestral seat of the Camaldolese monastic order.
* [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_della_Madonna_del_Morbo The Church of Madonna del Morbo] in the centre of the town, containing a painting of the Virgin attributed to Filippino Lippi.

*The annual festival commences in the upper town on 29 June, when a large procession bears the image of the Virgin from the Church of Madonna del Morbo to the Church of Saints Marco and Lorenzo, where it remains for the duration of the week.

*The Museo e Arboreto Carlo Siemoni is a historic ducal villa and arboretum.

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

*flagicon|ESP Palafolls, Spain, since 1990

References

External links

* [http://www.comune.poppi.ar.it/ Official website] it icon en icon
* [http://www.castellitoscani.com/italian/poppi.htm Castle of Poppi]
* [http://www.fototoscana.it/mostra-gallery.asp?nomegallery=poppi images of Poppi]

* [http://www.toscanainsolita.it/local/ploc2.php?epid=22 Toscana Insolita]