Monteforte d'Alpone

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| name = Monteforte d'Alpone

| official_name = Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone

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| coordinates = {{coord|45|25|N|11|17|E|type:city(7,597)_region:IT|display=inline}}

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| region = Veneto

| province = Verona (VR)

| frazioni = Brognoligo, Costalunga, Sarmazza

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| mayor = Roberto Costa

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| area_total_km2 = 20.4

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| population_total = 8509

| population_as_of = 1 October 2010All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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| population_demonym = Montefortiani

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| elevation_m = 38

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| postal_code = 37032

| area_code = 045

| website = {{official website|http://www.montefortedalpone.org/}}

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Monteforte d'Alpone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about {{convert|80|km|mi}} west of Venice and about {{convert|25|km|mi}} east of Verona.

Monteforte d'Alpone borders the following municipalities: Gambellara, Montecchia di Crosara, San Bonifacio, and Soave. The economy is based on the production of wine.

It is famous for the production of Soave Classico wine, the Montefortiana running event, the great carnival, the historic grape festival and the tall bell tower, which has become the symbol of the town.

File:Brognoligo.jpg

Main sights

  • Church (Oratory) of St. Anthony (13th century)
  • Church of the Capuchins (14th century)
  • Church of Santa Croce (14th century)
  • Bishops Palace (15th century), built by bishop of Venice Ermolao Barbaro on design by Michele da Caravaggio. It has a chapel with a fresco by Francesco Torbido (1534)
  • Palazzo Durlo-Montanari (15th century)

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