Montalto di Castro

Montalto di Castro
Comune
Comune di Montalto di Castro
Coat of arms of Montalto di Castro
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Location of Montalto di Castro
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Montalto di Castro is located in Italy
Montalto di Castro
Montalto di Castro
Location of Montalto di Castro in Italy
Montalto di Castro is located in Lazio
Montalto di Castro
Montalto di Castro
Montalto di Castro (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°21′N 11°36′E / 42.350°N 11.600°E / 42.350; 11.600
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniPescia Romana
Government
 • MayorSergio Caci (Forza Italia)
Area
[1]
 • Total189.4 km2 (73.1 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2009)[2]
 • Total8,812
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymMontaltesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01014
Dialing code0766
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

It is home to a large fossil fuel powered power plant managed by Enel and the largest solar PV power plant in Italy.

Transportation

Montalto 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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