Costacciaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and Gubbio, became part of the Papal States in the 15th century.
Costacciaro | |
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| Comune di Costacciaro | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Costacciaro  | |
  Costacciaro Location of Costacciaro in Italy  Costacciaro Costacciaro (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 12°43′E / 43.367°N 12.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Costa San Savino, Scirca, Villa Col dei Canali |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Capponi |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,184 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Costacciaroli |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06021 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
| Patron saint | Bl. Thomas of Costacciaro |
| Saint day | First Sunday in September |
| Website | Official website |
Hamlets (Frazioni) are Costa San Savino and Villa Col dei Canali.
Costacciaro borders the following municipalities: Fabriano, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo. The town was founded around 1250 by the commune of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of Perugia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
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