Monteforte d'Alpone
| Monteforte d'Alpone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone | ||
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  Monteforte d'Alpone Location of Monteforte d'Alpone in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°17′E / 45.417°N 11.283°E | ||
| 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 | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | 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 kilometres (50 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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)
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