Montese
Montese | |
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| Comune di Montese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montese  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Bertocchi, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Iola, Maserno, Montalto, Montespecchio, Salto, San Giacomo Maggiore, San Martino, Semelano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Mazza |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.80 km2 (31.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 3,380 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41055 |
| Dialing code | 059 |
| ISTAT code | 036026 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Website | Official website |
Montese is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
During World War II, the town was liberated by Brazilian forces on April 17, 1945, after three days of battle against German forces.
There is a neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, CE, named after the Italian city. This was to pay homage to the Brazilian soldiers who had died in the battle to take Montese from the Germans during World War II.
Sources
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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