Monte Colombo | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Monte Colombo | ||
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Location of Monte Colombo in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 43°55′N 12°33′E / 43.917°N 12.550°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Rimini (RN) | |
Frazioni | Taverna, Croce, San Savino, Osteria Nuova | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Simone Tordi | |
Area | ||
• Total | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 3,143 | |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Montecolombesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 47040 | |
Dialing code | 0541 | |
Patron saint | St. Martin of Tours | |
Saint day | November 11 | |
Official website |
Monte Colombo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Rimini.
Monte Colombo borders the following municipalities: Coriano, Gemmano, Montescudo, San Clemente.
Although the area housed some residences and scattered settlements in the Roman and Byzantine Ages, the current town originated in the Middle Ages from a castle built here by the Malatesta family. After the latter's fall and a short period under Cesare Borgia, Monte Colombo was acquired by the Republic of Venice, which however ceded it to the Papal States in 1509–10.