Morterone
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Morterone
| official_name = Comune di Morterone
| native_name = {{native name|lmo|Murterun}}
| image_skyline = Morterone in estate.jpg
| image_caption = Morterone
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|52|N|9|29|E|type:city(38)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Lombardy
| province = Province of Lecco (LC)
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| area_total_km2 = 13.8
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| population_total = 32
| population_as_of = June 2016
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| population_demonym = Morteronesi
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| elevation_m = 1070
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| postal_code = 23811
| area_code = 0341
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Morterone (Valassinese {{langx|lmo|Murterun}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about {{convert|50|km|mi}} northeast of Milan and about {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} northeast of Lecco. With a population of 33 people, it was considered the smallest of any comune (municipality) in Italy – in an area of {{convert|13.8|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. For this record, it competes with the comune (municipality) of Pedesina, which in the past years had even fewer inhabitants.
In 2016, Morterone with its 32 residents became the smallest Italian comune once again.
Morterone borders the following municipalities: Ballabio, Brumano, Cassina Valsassina, Cremeno, Lecco, Moggio, and Vedeseta.
Etymology
The name Morterone derives from the Latin mortarium (pond) or murtus (myrtle).{{Cite book |last=Giuliano. |first=Gasca Queirazza |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/799207212 |title=Dizionario di toponomastica : storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani |date=2006 |publisher=UTET |isbn=88-02-07228-0 |oclc=799207212}}
Since it lies on the eastern slope of Mount Resegone, in a lush and unspoilt natural basin surrounded by valleys, it would derive its Latin name mortarium (a wooden or stone bowl in which grass, roots, etc. were crushed), for others from mons, with reference to the pastures found there in large numbers.
Geography
Morterone is situated at the foot of the Pizzo of the same name (a peak that is part of the Resegone), in an area of woods where you can walk along mountain paths. In an isolated position, from a hydrographic point of view it is part of the Taleggio valley (the stream that runs through it is a right tributary of the Enna stream).{{Cite journal |last=Maetta |first=Annalisa |date=March 2015 |title=Paesaggi pubblici/paesaggi comuni. Possesso. Appartenenza. Carattere |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/tr2015-072003 |journal=Territorio |issue=72 |pages=21–27 |doi=10.3280/tr2015-072003 |issn=1825-8689}}
= Geology =
The Morterone area is also an interesting karst area (caves, dolines, resurgences, gorges); more than forty cavities have been explored between the Morterone valley, the Remola valley and the Palio coast.
Demographics
{{Historical populations|1861|397|1871|205|1881|197|1901|190|1911|346|1921|399|1931|385|1936|244|1951|279|1961|118|1971|91|1981|37|1991|31|2001|33|2011|34|2021|31|footnote=Source: ISTAT|cols=2|align=none}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Short Term Population Change !Year !Surveying Date !Population !Change !% !Number of Families !Residents per Household |
| 2001
|31 December |33 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002
|31 December |32 | -1 | -3,03% | - | - |
| 2003
|31 December |35 | +3 | +9,38% |18 |1,94 |
| 2004
|31 December |38 | +3 | +8,57% |22 |1,73 |
| 2005
|31 December |37 | -1 | -2,63% |21 |1,76 |
| 2006
|31 December |37 |0 |0,00% |22 |1,68 |
| 2007
|31 December |36 | -1 | -2,70% |22 |1,64 |
| 2008
|31 December |37 | +1 | +2,78% |23 |1,61 |
| 2009
|31 December |38 | +1 | +2,70% |23 |1,65 |
| 2010
|31 December |37 | -1 | -2,63% |24 |1,54 |
| 2011
|8 October |36 | -1 | -2,70% |24 |1,50 |
| 2011
|9 October |34 | -2 | -5,56% | - | - |
| 2011
|31 December |36 | -1 | -2,70% |26 |1,38 |
| 2012
|31 December |37 | +1 | +2,78% |26 |1,42 |
| 2013
|31 December |38 | +1 | +2,70% |27 |1,41 |
| 2014
|31 December |38 |0 |0,00% |28 |1,36 |
| 2015
|31 December |36 | -2 | -5,26% |26 |1,38 |
| 2016
|31 December |34 | -2 | -5,56% |24 |1,42 |
| 2017
|31 December |35 | +1 | +2,94% |25 |1,40 |
| 2018
|31 December |32 | -3 | -8,57% | - | - |
| 2019
|31 December |30 | -2 | -6,25% | - | - |
| 2020
|31 December |29 | -1 | -3,33% | - | - |
= Births and deaths =
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+ !Year !Survey Dates !Births !Change !Deaths !Change !Natural population Change |
| 2002
|1 January-31 December |0 | - |0 | - |0 |
| 2003
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2004
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |1 | +1 | -1 |
| 2005
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 | -1 |0 |
| 2006
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2007
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2008
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |1 | +1 | -1 |
| 2009
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 | -1 |0 |
| 2010
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2011
|1 January-8 October |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2011
|9 October-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2011
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2012
|1 January-31 December |1 | +1 |0 |0 | +1 |
| 2013
|1 January-31 December |0 | -1 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2014
|1 January-31 December |1 | +1 |0 |0 | +1 |
| 2015
|1 January-31 December |1 |0 |2 | +2 | -1 |
| 2016
|1 January-31 December |0 | -1 |1 | -1 | -1 |
| 2017
|1 January-31 December |0 |0 |0 | -1 |0 |
| 2018*
|1 January-31 December |1 | +1 |1 | +1 |0 |
| 2019*
|1 January-31 December |0 | -1 |2 | +1 | -2 |
| 2020*
|1 January-31 December |1 | +1 |1 | -1 |0 |
Politics
= Elections =
On 3 and 4 October 2021 the citizens of Morterone were called to the polls for the 2021 municipal elections. Mayor Dario Pesenti was elected.{{Cite web |title=Morterone (LC) - Sindaco e Amministrazione Comunale |url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/lombardia/85-morterone/62-amministrazione/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Tuttitalia.it |language=it}}{{Cite web |title=Elezioni Amministrative 2021 - Comuni al voto |url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/elezioni-italiane/elezioni-amministrative-2021/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Tuttitalia.it |language=it}}
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|+ ! colspan="2" |Term !Winner !Party !Position !Notes |
| 23 April 1995
|13 June 1999 |Giampietro Redaelli |Mayor |
| 13 June 1999
|12 June 2004 |Palmino Invernizzi |Mayor | |
| 12 June 2004
|7 June 2009 |Giampietro Redaelli |Mayor | |
| 7 June 2009
|4 October 2021 |Antonella Invernizzi |Mayor | |
| 4 October 2021
|In Office |Dario Pesenti |Mayor |
= Twin towns =
Municipality
= Town Hall =
The Town Hall of Morterone is located at Piazza chiesa, 1, 23811 within the town.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.comune.morterone.lc.it/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.comune.morterone.lc.it}}{{Cite web |title=Municipio di Morterone · Piazza chiesa, 1, 23811 Morterone LC, Italy |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Municipio+di+Morterone/@45.8762341,9.4806431,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47840394c7fb2ecb:0x13d894b33d7ceae7!8m2!3d45.8761881!4d9.4828289 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Municipio di Morterone · Piazza chiesa, 1, 23811 Morterone LC, Italy |language=en}}
== Hours ==
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|Day |Opening Hours |
| Tuesday
|14:30 - 19:30 |
| Wednesday
|9:00 - 12:30 |
| Thursday
|9:00 - 12:30 |
| Saturday
|9:00 - 12:00 |
= Administration =
== ANAC compliance ==
The Comune has and has had multiple plans for ANAC Compliance.{{Cite web |title=Adempimenti ANAC |url=https://www.comune.morterone.lc.it/index.php/amministrazione-morterone/adempimenti-anac |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.comune.morterone.lc.it}} It consists of calls for contracts and tender and datasets for both 2020{{Cite web |title=Comune di Morterone |url=https://www.halleyweb.com/c097055/zf/index.php/bandi-di-gara/bandi-di-gara/tabelle-riassuntive?year=2020&cigRicerca=&tipo=&amministrazione_aggiudicatrice=&oggetto=&ricerca-tabelle-riassuntive=1 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.halleyweb.com}}{{Cite web |date=3 May 2022 |title=Appalti 2020 |url=http://www.halleyweb.com/c097055/zf/index.php/dataset/appalti-2020.xml |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=www.halleyweb.com}} and 2019.{{Cite web |title=Comune di Morterone |url=https://www.halleyweb.com/c097055/zf/index.php/bandi-di-gara/bandi-di-gara/tabelle-riassuntive?year=2019&cigRicerca=&tipo=&amministrazione_aggiudicatrice=&oggetto=&ricerca-tabelle-riassuntive=1 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.halleyweb.com}}{{Cite web |date=3 May 2022 |title=Appalti 2019 |url=http://www.halleyweb.com/c097055/zf/index.php/dataset/appalti-2019.xml |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=www.halleyweb.com}}
== Staffing ==
References
Bibliography
- Annalisa Borghese, Morterone, in Il territorio lariano e i suoi comuni, Milano, Editoriale del Drago, 1992, p. 322.
- Antonio Carminati e Costantino Locatelli, Morterone, sedici racconti di vita contadina sulle pendici del Resegone, 2007, No ISBN
External links
- [https://www.comune.morterone.lc.it/ Official Site]
- [http://dawinci.istat.it/daWinci/jsp/dawinci.jsp?q=pl04000100112000 Istat Data]
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