- Monteforte d'Alpone
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Monteforte d'Alpone — Comune — Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone
Coat of armsLocation of Monteforte d'Alpone in Italy Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°17′E / 45.417°N 11.283°E Country Italy Region Veneto Province Verona (VR) Frazioni Brognoligo, Costalunga, Sarmazza Government – Mayor Carlo Tessari Area – Total 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) Elevation 38 m (125 ft) Population (1 October 2010[1]) – Total 8,509 – Density 417.1/km2 (1,080.3/sq mi) Demonym Montefortiani or Montefortesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 37032 Dialing code 045 Website Official website Monteforte d'Alpone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 25 km east of Verona.
Monteforte d'Alpone borders the following municipalities: Gambellara, Montecchia di Crosara, San Bonifacio, and Soave. The economy is based on the production of wine.
Main sights
- Church (Oratory) of St. Anthony (13th century)
- Church of the Capuchins (14th century)
- Church of Santa Croce (14th century)
- Bishops Palace (15th century), built by bishop of Venice Ermolao Barbaro on design by Michele da Caravaggio. It has a chapel with a fresco by Francesco Torbido (1534)
- Palazzo Durlo-Montanari (15th century)
References
External links
Categories:- Veneto geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Veneto
- Communes of the Province of Verona
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