Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Sotto il Monte (Bergamasque: Sóta 'l Mut; "Under the Mountain"), officially Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, is a comune in northern Italy. Located in the Province of Bergamo in the Region of Lombardy, the town's official name, much like that of Riese Pio X, commemorates the town's most famous son: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who later became Pope John XXIII (Italian: Giovanni XXIII).
CountryItaly
FrazioniBotta, Brusicco, Fontanella, Pratolongo
Elevation305 m (1,001 ft)
DemonymSottomontesi
Sotto il Monte
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| Comune di Sotto il Monte | |
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sotto il Monte Location of Sotto il Monte in Italy  Sotto il Monte Sotto il Monte (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′20″N 9°29′54″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Bergamo (BG) |
| Frazioni | Botta, Brusicco, Fontanella, Pratolongo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denni Chiappa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,498 |
| • Density | 896/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sottomontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24039 |
| Dialing code | 035 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Twin towns — sister cities
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII is twinned with:
Marktl, Germany (birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI, 2009)
