Montale is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Pistoia
The province of Pistoia ( it, provincia di Pistoia) is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pistoia and the province is landlocked. It has an area of and a total population of 291,788 inhabitants (as of 2 ...
in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Tuscany
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, located about northwest of
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...
and about east of
Pistoia.
Montale borders the following municipalities:
Agliana
Agliana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about southeast of Pistoia. Agliana borders the municipalities of Montale, Montemurlo, Pistoia, Prato ...
,
Cantagallo,
Montemurlo
Montemurlo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about northwest of Prato.
Montemurlo borders the following municipalities: Agliana, Cantagallo, Mo ...
,
Pistoia.
Main sights
*Castle of Smilea
*Casa al Bosco
*Church of Santa Cristina
*Abbey of San Salvatore in Agna
*Church of San Giovanni Evangelista
Twin towns
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Senlis
Senlis () is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hautes de France.
The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic cathedral and other ...
,
France
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Croatia
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References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Tuscany
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