Montone
Montone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35 km north of Perugia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Montone | |
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| Comune di Montone | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Montone | |
Montone Location of Montone in Italy Montone Montone (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′49″N 12°19′36″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Cárpini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirco Rinaldi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.8 km2 (19.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,648 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montonesi or Arietani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06014 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
| Patron saint | St. Gregory |
| Saint day | March 12 |
| Website | Official website |
Montone is a walled medieval village with a small industrial and housing estate surrounding the walled town center. The town is the origin of the Fortebracci condottieri family, whose most famous member was Braccio da Montone.
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