Montecopiolo is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Province of Pesaro e Urbino

The Province of Pesaro and Urbino is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pesaro. It also borders the state of San Marino.-History:...

 in the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 region Marche

Marche

The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

, located about 100 km west of Ancona

Ancona

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....

 and about 45 km west of Pesaro

Pesaro

Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....

. It is formed by several villages, none exactly called Montecopiolo; the communal seat is in Villagrande.

Montecopiolo borders the following municipalities: Carpegna

Carpegna

Carpegna is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 km west of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Pesaro....

, Macerata Feltria

Macerata Feltria

Macerata Feltria is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km west of Ancona and about 40 km southwest of Pesaro....

, Maiolo

Maiolo

Maiolo is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 135 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km south of Rimini...

, Monte Cerignone

Monte Cerignone

Monte Cerignone is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km northwest of Ancona and about 40 km west of Pesaro....

, Monte Grimano

Monte Grimano

Monte Grimano is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km northwest of Ancona and about 40 km west of Pesaro....

, Pennabilli

Pennabilli

Pennabilli is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 km southeast of Bologna and about 45 km south of Rimini.-History:...

, Pietrarubbia

Pietrarubbia

Pietrarubbia is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro....

, San Leo

San Leo

San Leo is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 135 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km southwest of Rimini.-Geography:...

. It is home to a hill castle, built in the 10th century, located at 1,030 meters above the sea level.