Montefeltro

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Montefeltro is a historical and geographical region in northern Italy. It gave its name to the Montefeltro family, who ruled in the area during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

The mountainous region includes San Marino and the upper valleys of the rivers Marecchia and Conca. It is situated at the borders of the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna, the Marche, and Tuscany.

The region has been historically considered an extension of Romagna.{{Cite web |last=Ripamonti |first=Natale |date=18 July 2007 |title=N. 1723 Disegno di Legge d'iniziative del senatore Ripamonti |trans-title=No. 1723 Legislative bill by initiative of Senator Ripamonti |url=https://www.senato.it/service/PDF/PDFServer/DF/197517.pdf |access-date=3 February 2024 |website=Senato della Repubblica |language=it-IT}}

Overview

Montefeltro covers mostly the mountain part of the province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche) and the south-western area of the province of Rimini (Emilia-Romagna). It comprises also two municipalities of the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, and the Republic of San Marino. The most important town of the region is Novafeltria. Today it is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, formerly until 1978 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Montefeltro.

The area is subject to recent territorial changes between the province of Pesaro and Urbino and the Province of Rimini. On 15 August 2009, seven municipalities were transferred from Pesaro and Urbino to Rimini: Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria and Talamello.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2009 |title=Legge 3 agosto 2009, n. 117 |trans-title=Law of 3 August 2009, no. 117 |url=https://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/09117l.htm |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=Italian Parliament |language=it-IT}} On 17 June 2021, the municipalities of Montecopiolo and Sassofeltrio followed.{{Cite web |date=28 May 2021 |title=Legge 28 maggio 2021, n. 84 |trans-title=Law of 28 May 2021, no. 84 |url=https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2021/06/16/21G00091/sg |access-date=2 January 2024 |website=Gazzetta Ufficiale |language=it-IT}}

History

In the late 19th century, the area became a stronghold for republicans and supporters of Giuseppe Garibaldi, leading to considerable social repression.{{Cite web |last=Zaghini |first=Paolo |date=24 December 2018 |title=Quel Montefeltro violento e di frontiera |trans-title=That violent frontier, Montefeltro |url=https://www.chiamamicitta.it/quel-montefeltro-violento-frontiera/ |access-date=2 February 2024 |website=Chiamami Città |language=it-IT}}

In the 1960s, much of Montefeltro was depopulated as Rimini's mass tourism economy developed.

Municipalities

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Comune ! Area (km²) ! PopulationUpdated at 31 December 2008 ! Mountain Community ! Province ! Region ! Country
Badia Tedalda \| 119.12 \| 1,165 \| none \| Arezzo \| Tuscany \|Italy
Belforte all'Isauro \| 11.99 \| 796 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Carpegna \| 28.31 \| 1,680 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Casteldelci \| 49.21 \| 476 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Frontino \| 10.74 \| 317 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Lunano \| 14.62 \| 1,453 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Macerata Feltria \| 40.23 \| 2,128 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Maiolo \| 24.40 \| 841 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Mercatino Conca \| 14.47 \| 1,112 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Monte Cerignone \| 18.04 \| 672 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Montecopiolo \| 35.74 \| 1,235 \| Montefeltro \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Monte Grimano \| 52.31 \| 1,249 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Novafeltria \| 41.78 \| 7,312 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Pennabilli \| 69.66 \| 3,098 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Piandimeleto \| 39.96 \| 2,096 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Pietrarubbia \| 13.05 \| 709 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
San Leo \| 53.32 \| 3,041 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
San MarinoReferred to the entire republic (List of 9 municipalities) \| 60.57 \| 31,269 \| \| \| \| San Marino
Sant'Agata Feltria \| 79.30 \| 2,316 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Sassocorvaro Auditore \| 87.55 \| 4888 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
Sassofeltrio \| 20.87 \| 1,392 \| Montefeltro \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Sestino \| 80.46 \| 1,485 \| none \| Arezzo \| Tuscany \| Italy
Talamello \| 10.53 \| 1,117 \| Alta Valmarecchia \| Rimini \| Emilia-Romagna \| Italy
Tavoleto \| 11.99 \| 909 \| Montefeltro \| Pesaro e Urbino \| Marche \| Italy
class="unsortable" style="font-weight:bold" \| Montefeltro \| 987.49 \| 73,031 \| \| \| \|

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Comune

! Area (km²)

! PopulationUpdated at 31 December 2008

! Mountain Community

! Province

! Region

! Country

Badia Tedalda

| 119.12

| 1,165

| none