Monticelli d'Ongina
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CountryItaly
FrazioniBorgonovo, Fogarole, Isola Serafini, Olza, San Nazzaro, San Pietro in Corte
Elevation40 m (130 ft)
DemonymMonticellesi
Monticelli d'Ongina | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Monticelli d'Ongina | |
  Monticelli d'Ongina Location of Monticelli d'Ongina in Italy  Monticelli d'Ongina Monticelli d'Ongina (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 9°56′E / 45.083°N 9.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Borgonovo, Fogarole, Isola Serafini, Olza, San Nazzaro, San Pietro in Corte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gimmi Distante |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 6,990 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monticellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 694202 |
| 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.
Natives of Monticelli d'Ongina include the composer Amilcare Zanella.[3]
