Montegridolfo

Montegridolfo (Romagnol: Mun't Gridòlf) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rimini.

Montegridolfo
Comune
Comune di Montegridolfo
Porta del Cassero ("Castle's Gate").
Location of Montegridolfo
Montegridolfo
Location of Montegridolfo in Italy
Montegridolfo
Montegridolfo (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°52′N 12°41′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniCabaldo, San Pietro, Trebbio
Government
 • MayorGrilli Lorenzo
Area
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (10 October 2011)[3]
 • Total1,029
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montegridolfesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47837
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipality of Montegridolfo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cabaldo, San Pietro, and Trebbio.

Montegridolfo borders the following municipalities: Mondaino, Saludecio, Sant'Angelo in Lizzola, Tavullia.

History

In the Middle Ages Montegridolfo was a cassero (fortified burg, known from 1148) contended between the Montefeltro and Malatesta families. In 1137 it was largely rebuilt to its present state after a destruction by Ferrantino Novello Malatesta, who had allied with the Montefeltro. After a short period under Cesare Borgia, it was acquired by the Republic of Venice, which in turn ceded it to the Papal States in the early 1509–10.

During World War II, Montegridolfo was across the Gothic Line.

Main sights
  • Church of San Rocco, just outside the walls, housing three paintings of Madonna with Child with Saints Roch and Sebastian from different ages (early 15th century, c. 1520 and 1623).
  • Museum of the Gothic Line, named Museo della Linea dei Goti, dedicated to Gerard Ross Norton V.C. M.M.
  • Sanctuary of Beata Vergine delle Grazie, in the frazione of Trebbio. It has a 1549 painting by Pompeo Morganti.

Demographic evolution

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Elenco Elenco Comuni italiani". Istat. 2015-12-30.


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