The Montone is a river in the historical region of
Romagna
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, which is in the present-day region of
Emilia-Romagna
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in northern
Italy
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. It is the northernmost river on the east-facing slopes of the
Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
to flow directly into the
Adriatic Sea
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rather than entering the
Po. Its Latin name was Utis or Vitis.
The source of the river is in the
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park
The Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna is a national park in Italy. Created in 1993, it covers an area of about , on the two sides of the Apennine watershed between Romagna and Tuscany, and is divided between th ...
in the
Tuscan-Emilian Apennine mountains in the
Metropolitan City of Florence
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(which is in the
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
region of Italy). The river flows northeast and crosses the border into the
province of Forlì-Cesena
The province of Forlì-Cesena ( it, provincia di Forlì-Cesena) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia–Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Forlì. The province has a population of 394,273 as of 2016 over an area of . ...
and passes through the localities of
San Benedetto in Alpe, Portico di Romagna, Bocconi,
Rocca San Casciano
Rocca San Casciano ( rgn, La Ròca or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì.
Geography
Rocca San Casciano borders ...
,
Dovadola
Dovadola ( rgn, Dvêdla) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì, on the road leading to Florence.
Dovadola borders th ...
,
Castrocaro,
Terra del Sole
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and
Forlì
Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna.
The city is situated along the Via E ...
.
Near Forlì, the river receives the waters of the
Rabbi
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and curves northwest. It then flows northeast again and forms the border between the province of Forlì-Cesena and the
province of Ravenna
The province of Ravenna ( it, provincia di Ravenna; ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ravenna. As of 2015, it has a population of 391,997 inhabitants over an area of , giving it ...
before flowing into the province of Ravenna. The river curves eastward and is joined by the
Bidente-Ronco
The Bidente-Ronco is a river in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The first portion of the river is called the Bidente. Once the river passes under the Ponte dei Veneziani (Bridge of the Venetians) in Meldola, the river is called the Ronco. The ...
south of
Ravenna
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. The combined rivers are known as the
Uniti
The Fiumi Uniti is a river in the province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The source of the river is the confluence of the rivers Montone and Ronco south of Ravenna. The river flows east 12 kilometers before entering the Adri ...
.
The
Battle of Ravenna was fought near the confluence with the
Ronco
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in 1512. Also famous is the
Acquacheta
The Acquacheta is a stream in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Romagna, northern Italy. An affluent of the Montone in San Benedetto in Alpe, it is famous because it was mentioned by Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy (''Inferno'', XVI, 94–102). ...
stream, mentioned by
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: '' ...
in his Divine Comedy.
References
Rivers of the Province of Florence
Rivers of the Province of Forlì-Cesena
Rivers of the Province of Ravenna
Rivers of the Apennines
Rivers of Italy
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