Monticelli d'Ongina

Monticelli d'Ongina
Comune
Comune di Monticelli d'Ongina

Coat of arms
Monticelli d'Ongina
Location of Monticelli d'Ongina in Italy
Coordinates: 45°5′N 9°56′E / 45.083°N 9.933°E / 45.083; 9.933
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni Borgonovo, Fogarole, Isola Serafini, Olza, San Nazzaro, San Pietro in Corte
Government
  Mayor Sergio Montanari
Area
  Total 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)[1]
  Total 5,290
  Density 110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Monticellesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 29010
Dialing code 0523
Website Official website

Monticelli d'Ongina (Piacentino: Muntṡéi [muŋtˈzeːi]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Piacenza.

Monticelli d'Ongina borders the following municipalities: Caorso, Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Castelvetro Piacentino, Cremona, Crotta d'Adda, San Pietro in Cerro, Spinadesco, Villanova sull'Arda.

Sights include the rocca (a 15th century fortress built by Rolando Pallavicino), now housing an ethnographical museum, and the Abbey Basilica.

References

  1. Population data from ISTAT


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