Sansepolcro

Borgo Sansepolcro ( Italian: Sansepolcro ) - a commune (city) in Italy , located in the Tuscany region, in the province of Arezzo ^[1] .

Commune
Sansepolcro
Sansepolcro
A country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Provinces	Arezzo
History and Geography
Square	91 km²
Center height	330 m
Timezone	UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2
Population
Population	16,276 people ( 2008 )
Density	178 people / km²
Digital identifiers
Telephone code	+39 0575
Postcode	52037
Car code
ISTAT Code	051034
Other
Mayor of the commune	Daniela Frullani
Awards
comune.sansepolcro.ar.it (ital.)

The Benedictine monastery on the site of a modern city was founded in the Middle Ages by pilgrims from the Holy Land ; the city reached its greatest development in the 15th century. At the beginning of the XVI century it was surrounded by the walls of Giuliano da Sangallo .

The name Sansepolcro is inscribed in gold letters in the history of the Renaissance as the birthplace of the mathematician Luca Pacioli and the artist Piero della Francesca , some of whose works, including the magnificent " Resurrection of Christ ", can be seen in the local museum. In the main square there is a monument to the great artist.

The population is 16,276 people (2008), the population density is 178 people / km². It covers an area of ​​91 km². Zip code - 52037. Phone code - 0575. Saint John the Theologian is considered the patron saint of the village.