Montemurlo

Montemurlo
Comune
Comune di Montemurlo
The Montemurlo fortress The Montemurlo fortress
Montemurlo Location of Montemurlo in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Prato (PO)
Frazioni	Albiano, Bagnolo, Fornacelle, Oste, Bagnolo di Sopra, Campi Solari, Javello, Borgo Forte, Freccioni, Guzzano, La Gualchiera, Popolesco, Santorezzo
Area
• Total	30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	18,097
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	59013
Dialing code	0574
Website	Official website

Montemurlo 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,097 and an area of 30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi).

Geography

The municipality of Montemurlo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albiano, Bagnolo, Fornacelle, and Oste.

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

Demographic evolution

Architecture

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 St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle
• Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo
• Chapel at the parish church of St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle
• 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 in Bagnolo di Sopra
• 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 Perugiano in Bagnolo
• Villa Strozzi in Bagnolo

Gallery

• Fattoria di Javello D.jpg

  Javello farm

• Villa del Barone 03.jpg

  Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra

• Pieve di San Giovanni Decollato L.jpg

  Parish Church of St. John the Beheaded at Montemurlo castle

• Sacro Cuore di Gesu' D6.jpg

  Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo

External links

• Comune of Montemurlo
• Events in Prato and its Province