Montese

Montese is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 3386 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Province of Modena in Veneto. The community is located about 41.5 kilometers south of Modena. Montese is immediately adjacent to the province of Bologna. The Panaro forms the northwestern boundary of the municipality.

History

On April 17, 1945 Brazilian troops were able to rid the community of the German occupation. Near Fortaleza ( Ceara ) a place is named in memory of this event after Montese.

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