The Montone is a river in the historical region of

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, which is in the present-day region of

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in northern

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. It is the northernmost river on the east-facing slopes of the

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to flow directly into the

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rather than entering the Po. Its Latin name was Utens, Utis or Vitis. The source of the river is in the

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in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine mountains in the

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(which is in the

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region of Italy). The river flows northeast and crosses the border into the

province of Forlì-Cesena The Province of Forlì-Cesena () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capitals are the cities of Forlì and Cesena. The province has a population of 394,273 as of 2016 over an area of . It contains 30 '' comuni'' (: ''comu ...

and passes through the localities of

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, Portico di Romagna, Bocconi,

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, Castrocaro, Terra del Sole and

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. Near Forlì, the river receives the waters of the

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and curves northwest. It then flows northeast again and forms the border between the province of Forlì-Cesena and the

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before flowing into the province of Ravenna. The river curves eastward and is joined by the Bidente-Ronco south of

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. The combined rivers are known as the Uniti. The Battle of Ravenna was fought near the confluence with the

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in 1512. Also famous is the Acquacheta stream, mentioned by

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in his Divine Comedy.

References

Rivers of the Metropolitan City of Florence Rivers of the Province of Forlì-Cesena Rivers of the Province of Ravenna Rivers of the Apennines Rivers of Italy {{Italy-river-stub