Montone

This article is about the municipality. For the river, see Montone (river).

Montone
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montone
Coat of arms
Montone Location of Montone in Italy
Coordinates: 43°21′49″N 12°19′36″E / 43.36361°N 12.32667°E / 43.36361; 12.32667
Country	Italy
Region	Umbria
Province	Perugia (PG)
Frazioni	Cárpini
Government
- Mayor	Mariano Tirimagni
Area
- Total	50.8 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	1,648
- Density	32.4/km2 (84/sq mi)
Demonym	Montonesi or Arietani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	06014
Dialing code	075
Patron saint	St. Gregory
Saint day	March 12
Website	Official website

Montone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35 km north of Perugia.

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.

History

Believed to be of Medieval origins, Montone appears in the tenth century as a fiefdom of the Margravate of Colle and subsequently of the Del Monte family. By 1121 Montone, now under the direct control of Perugia, was authorized to be self governing under its own statutes and legal officers.

In 1414 it was given to Braccio da Montone. His family held it until the early 16th century, when the Vitelli acquired it. Later in the century it was anexed to the Papal States.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website