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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Mondovì
| official_name       = Città di Mondovì
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| image_caption       = Belvedere Tower
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| coordinates         = {{coord|44|23|20|N|7|49|5|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region              = [[Piedmont]]
| province            = [[Province of Cuneo|Cuneo]] (CN)
| frazioni            = {{unbulleted list|Breolungi|Gratteria|Merlo|Pascomonti|Pogliola|Rifreddo|San Biagio|San Giovanni dei Govoni|San Quintino}}
| mayor_party         =
| mayor               = Adriano Paolo
| area_footnotes      =
| area_total_km2      = 87
| population_footnotes =
| population_total    = 22426
| population_as_of    = 31 October 2017
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| population_demonym  = Monregalesi (rarer Mondoviti)
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m         = 395
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| saint               = St. Donatus
| day                 = 30 October
| postal_code         = 12084
| area_code           = 0174
| website             = {{url|www.comune.mondovi.cn.it/}}
| footnotes           =
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'''Mondovì''' ({{IPA|it|mondoˈvi}}; {{langx|pms|Ël Mondvì}} {{IPA-pms|əl mʊŋdˈvi|}}, {{langx|la|Mons Regalis}}) is a town and ''[[comune]]'' (township) in [[Piedmont]], northern Italy, about {{convert|80|km|mi}} from [[Turin]]. The area around it is known as the Monregalese.
The town, located on the Monte Regale hill, is divided into several ''[[Rione|rioni]]'' (ancient quarters): Piazza (the most ancient), Breo, Pian della Valle, Carassone, Altipiano, Borgato and Rinchiuso, lower, next to the [[Ellero]] stream, developed from the 18th century when industries developed in Mondovì and when it was reached by the railway.
The [[Funicolare di Mondovì]], a [[funicular|funicular railway]] reopened in 2006, links Breo with Piazza.
It is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondovì]].
==History==
[[File:Mondovi01.png|thumb|left|Mondovì]]
Founded on a hilltop in 1198 by survivors of the destroyed village of [[Bredolo]] and by inhabitants of the neighboring villages of Vico (now [[Vicoforte]]), Vasco (now [[Monastero di Vasco]]) and Carassone (which was abandoned after the founding of the new city): an independent comune named ''Ël Mont ëd Vi'', meaning "The Mount of Vico" in [[Piedmontese language|Piedmontese]], was formed.
Their independence proved to be short-lived because the [[bishop of Asti]] and the [[marquis of Ceva]] stormed it in 1200 and destroyed it in 1231. The [[Medieval commune|commune]] resisted, however, and the following year it was able to sustain another attack from [[Asti]]. In 1260 it was occupied by [[Charles I of Anjou]] (then [[King of Naples]] and one of the most powerful landlords in Provence and north-western Italy), while in 1274 it returned under the bishops of Asti. In 1290 he was however able to buy back its communal independence, under the new name of ''Mons Regalis'' ("Royal Mount") due to its large privileges. In 1305 it fell again under the [[Capetian House of Anjou|Angevins]], followed by the [[Visconti of Milan|Visconti]], the [[Marquisate of Montferrat]], the [[Acaja]] and, from 1418, the [[House of Savoy]].
Mondovì continued to grow until the 16th century when it was the largest city in [[Piedmont]]. In 1537 it was occupied by France, under which it mostly remained until 1559. In 1560, [[Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy]] restored it to Piedmont, which held it until the [[Italian unification]], apart from the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic period]] (1796–1814).
Piedmont's first printing press was created in Mondovì in 1472. From 1560 to 1566, Mondovì was the seat of Piedmont's first university.
== Music ==
It is home of the Academia Montis Regalis orchestra led by conductor [[Alessandro De Marchi (conductor)|Alessandro De Marchi]].
==Main sights==
* Church of ''San Francesco Saverio'' (1664–1678), with works by [[Andrea Pozzo]].
* [[Mondovì Cathedral|Cathedral of ''San Donato'']], designed by [[Francesco Gallo]].
* ''Santa Croce'' Chapel, with a [[Gothic art|Gothic]] fresco cycle.
* Medieval walls and towers (12th century).
* ''Piazza Maggiore'' (Main Square, 14th-16th century), in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style .
* Church of ''Santa Chiara''.
* Church of the ''Misericordia'' (1708–1717), designed by [[Francesco Gallo]].
* Convent of ''Nostra Donna''.
* ''Palazzo Fauzone''.
* Chapel of ''San Rocco delle Carceri''.
* Chapel of ''San Borgato delle Forche'', with notable Gothic paintings.
Nearby is the Baroque [[sanctuary of Vicoforte]].
==Climate==
Mondovì has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfa'') with cold winters and warm to hot summers. Spring and fall are rainy, while summer and winter are relatively dry.
{{Weather box
| width       = auto
| collapsed   = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location    = Mondovì (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 24.8
| Feb record high C = 25.6
| Mar record high C = 27.0
| Apr record high C = 30.0
| May record high C = 33.2
| Jun record high C = 40.2
| Jul record high C = 35.8
| Aug record high C = 37.4
| Sep record high C = 33.4
| Oct record high C = 28.2
| Nov record high C = 23.2
| Dec record high C = 20.0
| year record high C = 40.2
| Jan high C = 6.4
| Feb high C = 7.9
| Mar high C = 12.6
| Apr high C = 16.0
| May high C = 20.4
| Jun high C = 25.0
| Jul high C = 27.7
| Aug high C = 27.2
| Sep high C = 21.8
| Oct high C = 15.8
| Nov high C = 10.1
| Dec high C = 6.9
| year high C = 16.5
| Jan mean C = 3.6
| Feb mean C = 4.8
| Mar mean C = 8.8
| Apr mean C = 12.0
| May mean C = 16.3
| Jun mean C = 20.6
| Jul mean C = 23.1
| Aug mean C = 22.8
| Sep mean C = 18.1
| Oct mean C = 12.9
| Nov mean C = 7.6
| Dec mean C = 4.2
| year mean C = 12.9
| Jan low C = 0.9
| Feb low C = 1.6
| Mar low C = 5.0
| Apr low C = 8.0
| May low C = 12.2
| Jun low C = 16.1
| Jul low C = 18.6
| Aug low C = 18.6
| Sep low C = 14.4
| Oct low C = 10.0
| Nov low C = 5.1
| Dec low C = 1.7
| year low C = 9.3
| Jan record low C = -10.2
| Feb record low C = -10.2
| Mar record low C = -6.8
| Apr record low C = -1.6
| May record low C = 0.0
| Jun record low C = 6.0
| Jul record low C = 10.0
| Aug record low C = 9.0
| Sep record low C = 6.8
| Oct record low C = -1.6
| Nov record low C = -4.0
| Dec record low C = -9.4
| year record low C = -10.2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 31.00
| Feb precipitation mm = 34.06
| Mar precipitation mm = 50.19
| Apr precipitation mm = 77.96
| May precipitation mm = 80.48
| Jun precipitation mm = 56.45
| Jul precipitation mm = 37.86
| Aug precipitation mm = 43.22
| Sep precipitation mm = 61.95
| Oct precipitation mm = 81.40
| Nov precipitation mm = 101.93
| Dec precipitation mm = 37.90
| year precipitation mm = 694.40
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 3.79
| Feb precipitation days = 3.90
| Mar precipitation days = 4.72
| Apr precipitation days = 6.72
| May precipitation days = 7.43
| Jun precipitation days = 5.63
| Jul precipitation days = 4.07
| Aug precipitation days = 4.54
| Sep precipitation days = 5.59
| Oct precipitation days = 6.34
| Nov precipitation days = 7.10
| Dec precipitation days = 4.10
| year precipitation days = 63.93
| Jan humidity = 66.09
| Feb humidity = 62.49
| Mar humidity = 62.18
| Apr humidity = 64.86
| May humidity = 70.60
| Jun humidity = 72.13
| Jul humidity = 70.51
| Aug humidity = 71.95
| Sep humidity = 73.44
| Oct humidity = 76.41
| Nov humidity = 73.19
| Dec humidity = 66.42
| year humidity = 69.19
| Jan dew point C =-3.1
| Feb dew point C =-2.4
| Mar dew point C =0.8
| Apr dew point C =4.7
| May dew point C =10.8
| Jun dew point C =15.0
| Jul dew point C =17.5
| Aug dew point C =17.6
| Sep dew point C =13.4
| Oct dew point C =8.9
| Nov dew point C =2.3
| Dec dew point C =-2.4
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]],<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Italy/CSV/Mondovi_16114.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Mondovì
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |format=CSV
|access-date = February 3, 2024}}</ref> (Dew Point for 1981-2010<ref name="Clino81">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-VI/Italy/WMO_Normals_CliNo81-10.xls
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010 — Mondovì-16114
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |format=XLS |quote=Parameter code: 39 - Dew point temperature
|access-date = February 29, 2024}}</ref>)
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mondovi01.png| Mondovì
File:Piazza04.png| Piazza Maggiore
File:SSPietroPaolo.png| SS Pietro & Paolo
File:Piazza01.png| Piazza Battisti
File:SignageMondovi.png| Bilingual street signs
File:Meridiana02.png| Via della Meridiana
File:Meridiana01.png| Sundial detail
File:Langa Monregalese.png| Langa Monregalese
</gallery>
==Notable people==
Mondovì is the birthplace of
* John Bona (1609–1674), Italian cardinal and author.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Bona, John |volume = 4 |last= |first= |author-link= |page= 190 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Giovanni Battista Beccaria]] (1716–1781), physicist.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Beccaria, Giovanni Battista |volume = 3 |last= |first= |author-link= |page= 602 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Francis Vigo]] (1747–1836), fur trader, American Revolutionary War hero
* [[Francesco Canaveri]] (1753-1836), physician, anatomist, and professor
* [[Clemente Solaro, Count La Margherita]] (1792–1869), a [[Piedmont]] statesman.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= La Margherita, Clemente Solaro, Count del |volume = 16 |last= |first= |author-link= |page= 102 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Giacomo Durando]] (1807–1894), a general and statesman.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Durando, Giacomo |volume = 8 |last= |first= |author-link= |pages= 693-694 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Teresa De Giuli Borsi]] (1817–1877), opera singer
* [[Giovanni Giolitti]] (1842–1928), five-time [[Prime Minister of Italy]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Giolitti, Giovanni |volume = 12 |last= |first= |author-link= |page= 31 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Giovanni Bertone]] (1884–1972), automobile designer
* [[Michele Baranowicz]] (born 1989), volleyball player
==See also==
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondovì]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Mondovì}}
* [http://www.comune.mondovi.cn.it/ Official website]
* {{cite EB9 |wstitle = Mondovi |volume= XVI | page=720 |short= 1}}
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