Montefeltro

Montefeltro is a mountainous district of the northern Apennines, encompassing the upper valleys of the Marecchia and Conca and the heights around San Marino. It gave its name to the Montefeltro family, whose lords came to rule Urbino and played a prominent part in the struggles of the Guelph and Ghibelline factions. The district's valleys and hilltop strongholds lie between Romagna and the lands farther inland.