Monteforte d'Alpone
Monteforte d'Alpone | |
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| Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone | |
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Monteforte d'Alpone Location of Monteforte d'Alpone in Italy Monteforte d'Alpone Monteforte d'Alpone (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°17′E / 45.417°N 11.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Brognoligo, Costalunga, Sarmazza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (1 October 2010) | |
• Total | 8,509 |
| • Density | 417/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montefortiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37032 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Website | Official website |
Monteforte d'Alpone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 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.