Montones
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Country | Italy | |
region | Umbria | |
province | Perugia (PG) | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ' N , 12 ° 20' E | |
height | 482 m slm | |
surface | 50.89 km² | |
Residents | 1,614 (Dec 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 32 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 06014 | |
prefix | 075 | |
ISTAT number | 054033 | |
Popular name | Montonesi, Arietani | |
Patron saint | Gregory the Great | |
Website | Montones | |
Montones |
Montone is an Italian municipality with 1614 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Perugia in Umbria and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy). The municipality is located about 28 kilometers north-northwest of Perugia .
history
The settlement probably originated in the 10th century. The castle was built in 1121. The Braccio da Montone family ruled here from 1414 until the Vitelli family controlled the community from the 16th century.
traffic
The Strada Statale 3bis Tiberina ( E45 ) leads from Terni to Ravenna through the southern part of the municipality .
Personalities
- Braccio da Montone (1368-1424), Condottiere
Web links
Commons : Montone - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed August 13, 2017 (Italian).