Valdarno
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The Valdarno is the valley of the river Arno
Arno
The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber.- Source and route :The river originates on Mount Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a southward curve...

, although it does not apply to the entire basin of the river. The usage of the term generally excludes Casentino
Casentino
The Casentino is the valley in which the first tract of the river Arno flows to Subbiano, Italy.It is one of the four valleys in which the Province of Arezzo is divided. Mount Falterona, from which the Arno starts, represents the northern boundary between the Casentino and Romagna...

 and the valleys formed by the major tributaries, such as the Val di Chiana, the Val d'Ambra , The valley of the Sieve, namely Mugello, the Valdelsa, and the Valdera
Valdera
As of today, Valdera is the name of an area in Tuscany comprising the following municipalities:* Capannoli* Casciana Terme* Chianni* Crespina* Lajatico* Lari* Palaia* Peccioli* Ponsacco* Terricciola...

. The areas surrounding the towns of Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....

, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

 and Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...

 is also excluded.

The most important towns are:
  • Rignano sull'Arno
    Rignano sull'Arno
    Rignano sull'Arno is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km southeast of Florence.-Main sights:*Pieve of San Lorenzo a Miransù...

  • Incisa Valdarno
  • Figline Valdarno
    Figline Valdarno
    Figline Valdarno is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence...

  • San Giovanni Valdarno
    San Giovanni Valdarno
    San Giovanni Valdarno is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the valley of the Arno River. It was originally called Castel S. Giovanni....

  • Montevarchi
    Montevarchi
    Montevarchi is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.- History :The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery founded by bishop Elempert of Arezzo. At first the castle belonged to the Marquess Bourbon del Monte di Santa Maria, then...

  • Terranuova Bracciolini
    Terranuova Bracciolini
    Terranuova Bracciolini is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo...

  • Pian di Scò
    Pian di Scò
    Pian di Scò is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km southeast of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Arezzo, in the Valdarno....

  • Reggello
    Reggello
    Reggello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence....

  • Castelfranco di sopra
    Castelfranco di Sopra
    Castelfranco di Sopra is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km southeast of Florence and about 30 km northwest of Arezzo....

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