Monteforte d'Alpone

Monteforte d'Alpone
—  Comune  —
Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone
Coat of arms
Monteforte d'Alpone Location of Monteforte d'Alpone in Italy
Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°17′E / 45.417°N 11.283°E / 45.417; 11.283
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

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

External links

• www.montefortedalpone.org/
• www.prolocomonteforte.org/