Montalto di Castro is a comune (municipality) in the province of Viterbo, in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) northwest of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Viterbo.
Montalto di Castro | |
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Comune di Montalto di Castro | |
Coordinates: 42°21′N 11°36′E / 42.350°N 11.600°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Viterbo (VT) |
Frazioni | Pescia Romana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergio Caci (Forza Italia) |
Area | |
• Total | 189.4 km2 (73.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (30 April 2009)[2] | |
• Total | 8,812 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montaltesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01014 |
Dialing code | 0766 |
Website | Official website |
It is home to a large fossil fuel powered power plant managed by Enel and the largest solar PV power plant in Italy.
Transportation
editMontalto di Castro is linked by road to the European route E80 motorway. The Italian state railway Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane provides a rail link that allows passengers to travel to Rome, Pisa, Orbetello, or Civitavecchia.
People
edit- Lea Padovani, Italian actress
- Alice Sabatini, Italian model and basketball player, Miss Italia 2015
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
edit- www.comune.montaltodicastro.vt.it/
- Tuscia 360 about Montalto di Castro with VR panoramas
- http://www.e656.net/orario/stazione/montalto_di_castro.html