Montemonaco

Montemonaco is a town and "comune" (municipality) in Marche region, located about north-east from Rome. It is located within Sibillini Mountains, along Aso valley, on a plateau facing the Mount Zampa and Mount Sibilla. Nearby are located Mount Vector and the Pilatus Lake.
Slightly involved in recent earthquakes, Montemonaco ("MonkMount") takes its name from a Benedictine monastery founded here around the 8th century.