Montemurlo
| Montemurlo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Montemurlo | |
|
The Montemurlo fortress | |
  Montemurlo Location of Montemurlo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 11°2′E / 43.933°N 11.033°ECoordinates: 43°56′N 11°2′E / 43.933°N 11.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Prato (PO) |
| Frazioni | Albiano, Bagnolo, Fornacelle, Oste, Bagnolo di Sopra, Campi Solari, Javello, Borgo Forte, Freccioni, Guzzano, La Gualchiera, Popolesco, Santorezzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 18,097 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 59013 |
| Dialing code | 0574 |
| Website | Official website |
Montemurlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Florence and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Prato. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,097 and an area of 30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi).[1]
Geography
The municipality of Montemurlo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albiano, Bagnolo, Fornacelle, and Oste.
Montemurlo borders the following municipalities: Agliana, Cantagallo, Montale, Prato, Vaiano.
Demographic evolution
Architecture
Churches
- Chapel at Javello farm
- Chapel at the fortress in Montemurlo
- Chapel at Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra
- Chapel at Villa Giamari in Fornacelle
- Parish Church of St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle
- Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo
- Chapel at the parish church of St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle
- San Pietro in Albiano
- Santa Maria Maddalena de Pazzi in Bagnolo
- Holy Mary Mother of the Church in Oste
- Holy Mary Mother of God in Fornacelle
Villas
- Old Village Riva di Bagnolo in Bagnolo di Sopra
- Casone dei Valori in Montemurlo castle
- Javello farm
- Palarciano farm in Montemurlo
- The Fortress in Montemurlo castle
- Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra
- Villa Bresci in Bagnoli di Sopra
- Villa in Campi Solari
- Villa di Galceto in Bagnolo
- Villa di Popolesco in Popolesco
- Villa Gherardini in Montemurlo
- Villa Giamari in Fornacelle
- Villa Melchi in Borgo Forte
- Villa Pazzi al Perugiano in Bagnolo
- Villa Strozzi in Bagnolo
Gallery
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Javello farm
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Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra
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Parish Church of St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle
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Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo
References
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