Montese

Montese
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montese
Coat of arms
Montese Location of Montese in Italy
Coordinates: 44°16′10″N 10°56′45″E / 44.26944°N 10.94583°E / 44.26944; 10.94583
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Modena (MO)
Frazioni	Bertocchi, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Iola, Maserno, Montalto, Montespecchio, Salto, San Giacomo Maggiore, San Martino, Semelano
Government
- Mayor	Luciano Mazza
Area
- Total	80.80 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
Elevation	842 m (2,762 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
- Total	3,380
- Density	41.8/km2 (108.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Montesini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	41055
Dialing code	059
Patron saint	St. Lawrence
Website	Official website

Montese is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

During World War II, the town was liberated by Brazilian forces on April 17, 1945, after three days of battle against German forces.

There is a neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, CE, named after the Italian city. This was to pay homage to the Brazilian soldiers who had died in the battle to take Montese from the Germans during World War II.

Sources

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)