Mondovì
Mondovì | |
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| Città di Mondovì | |
Belvedere Tower | |
Location of Mondovì | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′20″N 7°49′5″E / 44.38889°N 7.81806°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adriano Paolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 87 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2017) | |
• Total | 22,426 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monregalesi (rarer Mondoviti) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12084 |
| Dialing code | 0174 |
| Patron saint | St. Donatus |
| Saint day | 30 October |
| Website | www |
Mondovì (Italian pronunciation: [mondoˈvi]; Piedmontese: Ël Mondvì [əl mʊŋdˈvi], Latin: Mons Regalis) is a town and comune (township) in Piedmont, northern Italy, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Turin. The area around it is known as the Monregalese.
The town, located on the Monte Regale hill, is divided into several rioni (ancient quarters): Piazza (the most ancient), Breo, Pian della Valle, Carassone, Altipiano, Borgato and Rinchiuso, lower, next to the Ellero stream, developed from the 18th century when industries developed in Mondovì and when it was reached by the railway.
The Funicolare di Mondovì, a funicular railway reopened in 2006, links Breo with Piazza.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondovì.