Marsciano

Marsciano
Comune
Comune di Marsciano
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Marsciano is located in Italy
Marsciano
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Marsciano is located in Umbria
Marsciano
Marsciano
Marsciano (Umbria)
Coordinates: 42°55′N 12°20′E / 42.917°N 12.333°E / 42.917; 12.333
CountryItaly
RegionUmbria
ProvinceProvince of Perugia (PG)
FrazioniBadiola, Cascina, Castello delle Forme, Castiglione della Valle, Cerqueto, Cerro, Compignano, Marsciano Stazione, Mercatello, Migliano, Monte Vibiano Vecchio, Morcella, Olmeto, Pallotta, Papiano, Pieve Caina, San Biagio della Valle, San Valentino della Collina, Sant'Apollinare, Sant'Elena, Schiavo, Spina, Via Larga, Villanova di Marsciano
Government
 • MayorFrancesca Mele
Area
[1]
 • Total
161.5 km2 (62.4 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total
18,700
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymMarscianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06055
Dialing code075
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
WebsiteOfficial website

Marsciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia.

Marsciano borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Deruta, Fratta Todina, Perugia, Piegaro, San Venanzo, Todi.

The main church in the center of town is the neo-gothic style San Giovanni Battista. The facade of the 19th century Teatro Concordia serves as a portal to a modern cinema theater.

Rivers

The municipality is watered by the little Nestore River, a tributary of the Tiber. Marsciano's eastern border with neighboring Collazzone is marked by the River Tiber itself.

Twin towns - sister cities

Marsciano is twinned with:[3]

People

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Gemellaggi". comune.marsciano.pg.it (in Italian). Marsciano. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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