Montecopiolo

Montecopiolo
Comune di Montecopiolo
Coat of arms of Montecopiolo
Location of Montecopiolo
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Montecopiolo is located in Italy
Montecopiolo
Montecopiolo
Location of Montecopiolo in Italy
Montecopiolo is located in Emilia-Romagna
Montecopiolo
Montecopiolo
Montecopiolo (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°50′N 12°22′E / 43.833°N 12.367°E / 43.833; 12.367
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniBadia, Belvedere, Calvillano, Ca' Moneta, Pugliano, Ca' Bernacchia, Campo D'Arco, Casentino, Santa Rita, Villagrande (township's seat)
Government
 • MayorAlfonso Lattanzi
Area
 • Total35.7 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total2,158
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Villagrandesi (township frazione), Montecopiolesi (residents in the commune)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61014
Dialing code0722
WebsiteOfficial website

Montecopiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 139 kilometres (86 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Rimini. It is formed by several villages, none exactly called Montecopiolo; the communal seat is in Villagrande.

On June 24-25, 2007, Montecopiolo, alongside the nearby comune of Sassofeltrio, voted in a referendum to detach from neighboring Province of Pesaro and Urbino in Marche region, it came into effect 14 years later on June 17, 2021.[3]

Montecopiolo borders the following municipalities: Carpegna, Macerata Feltria, Maiolo, Monte Cerignone, Monte Grimano, Pennabilli, Pietrarubbia, San Leo. It is home to a hill castle, built in the 10th century, at 1,030 metres (3,380 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Gazzetta Ufficiale". www.gazzettaufficiale.it. Retrieved 2023-05-30.