Montecopiolo
Montecopiolo | |
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| Comune di Montecopiolo | |
Location of Montecopiolo | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 12°22′E / 43.833°N 12.367°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Rimini (RN) |
| Frazioni | Badia, Belvedere, Calvillano, Ca' Moneta, Pugliano, Ca' Bernacchia, Campo D'Arco, Casentino, Santa Rita, Villagrande (township's seat) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfonso Lattanzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.7 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,158 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Villagrandesi (township frazione), Montecopiolesi (residents in the commune) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61014 |
| Dialing code | 0722 |
| Website | Official website |
Montecopiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 139 kilometres (86 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Rimini. It is formed by several villages, none exactly called Montecopiolo; the communal seat is in Villagrande.
On June 24-25, 2007, Montecopiolo, alongside the nearby comune of Sassofeltrio, voted in a referendum to detach from neighboring Province of Pesaro and Urbino in Marche region, it came into effect 14 years later on June 17, 2021.
Montecopiolo borders the following municipalities: Carpegna, Macerata Feltria, Maiolo, Monte Cerignone, Monte Grimano, Pennabilli, Pietrarubbia, San Leo. It is home to a hill castle, built in the 10th century, at 1,030 metres (3,380 ft) above sea level.