Montecopiolo

Montecopiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 139 km southeast of Bologna and about 29 km west of Rimini. It is formed by several villages, none exactly called Montecopiolo; the communal seat is in Villagrande.

On June 24-25, 2007, Montecopiolo, alongside the nearby comune of Sassofeltrio, voted in a referendum to detach from neighboring Province of Pesaro and Urbino in Marche region, it came into effect 14 years later on June 17, 2021.

Montecopiolo borders the following municipalities: Carpegna, Macerata Feltria, Maiolo, Monte Cerignone, Monte Grimano, Pennabilli, Pietrarubbia, San Leo. It is home to a hill castle, built in the 10th century, at 1030 m above sea level.

Twin towns

 * 🇫🇷 Mont-Saint-Martin, France