Montecarlo (Tuscany)

Montecarlo
Country	Italy
region	Tuscany
province	Lucca  (LU)
Coordinates	43 ° 51 '  N , 10 ° 40'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 51 '8 "  N , 10 ° 40' 9"  E
height	162  m slm
surface	15.5 km²
Residents	4,372 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	282 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	55015
prefix	0583
ISTAT number	046021
Popular name	Montecarlesi
Patron saint	Sant'Andrea
Website	Montecarlo
Panorama of Montecarlo

Montecarlo is an Italian municipality with 4372 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lucca in Tuscany .

geography

The old town of Montecarlo lies on a secluded hill in the plain of Lucca. The municipalities include Fornace, Gossi, Luciani, Micheloni, San Giuseppe, San Piero in Campo, San Salvatore and Turchetto.

The neighboring municipalities are Altopascio , Capannori , Chiesina Uzzanese (PT), Pescia (PT) and Porcari .

history

Montecarlo fortress

Montecarlo was founded in 1333 by the later Emperor Charles IV and named after him. It was founded to replace the place that had been destroyed by the Florentines. Montecarlo remained in the hands of the Lucchesians until it was conquered by Florence in 1437 , to which it belonged until the unification of Italy.

Attractions

The fortress completed in 1555 by Cosimo I de 'Medici , the church of S. Andrea from 1700 and the chapel of St. Anna are worth seeing . Montecarlo also has the Teatro dei Rassicurati from the early 18th century.

economy

Montecarlo has been a DOC wine-growing region since 1969 . This was updated on March 7, 2014. There are red and white wines produced, and a Vin Santo .

Even the olive cultivation for oil extraction plays a role.

Community partnerships

Montecarlo maintains community partnerships with Karlštejn in the Czech Republic , with Althen-des-Paluds in France and, since October 8, 2006, with Mylau in Saxony.

A special feature of the partnerships is that all four cities are connected with each other and have mutually concluded corresponding contracts.

Web links

Commons : Montecarlo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 10, 2018 (Italian).