Bastardo, Giano dell'Umbria

Bastardo
Frazione
Village church of Saint Barbara
Village church of Saint Barbara
Bastardo is located in Italy
Bastardo
Bastardo
Location of Bastardo in Italy
Coordinates: 42°52′15″N 12°33′35″E / 42.87083°N 12.55972°E / 42.87083; 12.55972
CountryItaly
Region Umbria
ProvincePerugia (PG)
ComuneGiano dell'Umbria
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
2,018
DemonymBastardesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06030
Dialing code0742

Bastardo is an Italian village and frazione (hamlet) of the municipality of Giano dell'Umbria, in the Province of Perugia, Umbria. As of 2011 its population was of 1,549.[1]

Geography

Located in central Umbria in the valley of River Puglia, a tributary of the Tiber, at the altitude of 290 m (951 ft) above sea-level, Bastardo is 7 km far (about 4 mi) from Giano, 6 from Gualdo Cattaneo and 20 from Foligno. It is an agricultural products processing center that counts several hotels and restaurants, due to its location in a scenic area of Umbria.

History

The town grew around an inn and stabling station in the 17th or 18th century, and was once known as Osteria del Bastardo (i.e. "Bastard's Inn").[2] In the 1920s the toponym was shortened to its current form and, from 1933, a name change was suggested but it was never modified. Bastardo has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

Main sights

  • The Abbey of San Felice in Giano[4]
  • The little church of Madonna del Pianto
  • The archaeological finds of a Roman villa in the locality of Toccioli[5]
  • The Abbey of San Felice
    The Abbey of San Felice
  • The church of Madonna del Pianto
    The church of Madonna del Pianto

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Source: Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Istat 2011
  2. ^ (in Italian) Some infos on Rione Blu Bastardo website[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Symons, Mitchell (8 November 2012). The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. Transworld. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-4481-5271-1.
  4. ^ Abbey of S. Felice di Giano
  5. ^ (in Italian) Article on tuttoggi.info

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