Province of Perugia

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Province of Perugia
Nation  Italy
Region Umbria
Capital Perugia
Area 6,334 km²
Population (2001) 606,413
Density 96
Comuni 59
Vehicle Registration PG
Postal Code 06010-06089, 06100
Telephone Prefix 075, 0578, 0742, 0743
ISTAT 054
President Giulio Cozzari
Map highlighting the location of the province of Perugia in Italy

Perugia (Italian: Provincia di Perugia) is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia. The province covered all of Umbria until 1927, when the Terni Province was carved out of its southern third.

The province of Perugia has an area of 6,334 km², and a total population of 606,413 (2001). There are 59 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Perugia.

Other towns in the province include Assisi, Bevagna, Città di Castello, Foligno, Gubbio, Montefalco, Norcia, Spoleto, Spello, Todi, Trevi, and Umbertide.


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