Montemurlo

Montemurlo
Comune di Montemurlo
The Montemurlo fortress
Location of Montemurlo
Montemurlo
Location of Montemurlo in Italy
Montemurlo
Montemurlo (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°56′N 11°2′E / 43.933°N 11.033°E / 43.933; 11.033
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePrato (PO)
FrazioniAlbiano, Bagnolo, Fornacelle, Oste, Bagnolo di Sopra, Campi Solari, Javello, Borgo Forte, Freccioni, Guzzano, La Gualchiera, Popolesco, Santorezzo
Government
 • MayorSimone Calamai
Area
 • Total
30.77 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
19,059
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
DemonymMontemurlesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59013
Dialing code0574
WebsiteOfficial website

Montemurlo (Italian pronunciation: [ˌmonteˈmurlo]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Florence and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Prato. It has 19,059 inhabitants.[2]

Montemurlo borders the following municipalities: Agliana, Cantagallo, Montale, Prato, Vaiano.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18612,442—    
18712,781+13.9%
18812,773−0.3%
19013,294+18.8%
19113,380+2.6%
19213,397+0.5%
19313,370−0.8%
19363,358−0.4%
YearPop.±%
19513,405+1.4%
19614,403+29.3%
19719,698+120.3%
198115,632+61.2%
199117,164+9.8%
200117,502+2.0%
201117,908+2.3%
202119,100+6.7%
Source: ISTAT[3][4]

Sights

Churches

  • Chapel at Javello farm
  • Chapel at the fortress in Montemurlo
  • Chapel at Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra
  • Chapel at Villa Giamari in Fornacelle
  • Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista Decollato at Montemurlo castle
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo
  • San Pietro in Albiano
  • Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi in Bagnolo
  • Holy Mary Mother of the Church in Oste
  • Holy Mary Mother of God in Fornacelle

Villas

  • Old Village Riva di Bagnolo in Bagnolo di Sopra
  • Casone dei Valori in Montemurlo castle
  • Javello farm
  • Palarciano farm in Montemurlo
  • The Fortress in Montemurlo castle
  • Villa del Barone
  • Villa Bresci in Bagnoli di Sopra
  • Villa in Campi Solari
  • Villa di Galceto in Bagnolo
  • Villa di Popolesco in Popolesco
  • Villa Gherardini in Montemurlo
  • Villa Giamari in Fornacelle
  • Villa Melchi in Borgo Forte
  • Villa Pazzi al Parugiano
  • Villa Strozzi in Bagnolo

Sport

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Monthly Demographic Balance". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971" [Resident and present population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1971] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. 1971-10-24.
  4. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.