Montenotte

For the area in Cork, Ireland, see Montenotte, Ireland.

Département de Montenotte Département of First French Empire ← 1805–1815 → Flag Coat of arms Admimistrative map of French Empire in 1812. Montenotte is on the lower right corner. Capital Savona 44°18′N 8°29′E / 44.3°N 8.483°E / 44.3; 8.483Coordinates: 44°18′N 8°29′E / 44.3°N 8.483°E / 44.3; 8.483 History  - Annexion from the Ligurian Republic 4 June 1805  - Congress of Vienna 1815 Area  - 1810[1] 3,937.98 km2 (1,520 sq mi) Population  - 1810[1] 289,823       Density 73.6 /km2  (190.6 /sq mi) Political subdivisions 4 Arrondissements[1]

Montenotte was a département of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the village Montenotte near Savona to commemorate the Battle of Montenotte in 1796. It was formed in 1805, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Republic of Genoa. Its capital was Savona. It was divided into the arrondissements of Savona, Acqui Terme, Porto Maurizio and Ceva. It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. Its territory is presently divided between the Italian provinces Savona, Alessandria, Imperia and Cuneo.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "L'ALMANACH IMPÉRIAL POUR L'ANNÉE 1810, CHAPITRE X, Sect. II, Marne - Nord". http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/almanac/chapter10/c_chapter10f.html. Retrieved 28-09-2010.