Montones

This article covers the Italian community. For the river in Romagna, see Montone (river) .

Montones
Country	Italy
region	Umbria
province	Perugia  (PG)
Coordinates	43 ° 22 '  N , 12 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 21 '44 "  N , 12 ° 19' 38"  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

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed August 13, 2017 (Italian).