Marsciano
| Marsciano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Marsciano | |
  Marsciano | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′N 12°20′E / 42.917°N 12.333°ECoordinates: 42°55′N 12°20′E / 42.917°N 12.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Province of Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Badiola, 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mr Alfio Todini (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.6 km2 (62.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2010) | |
| • Total | 18,770 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marscianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 06055 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Website | Official website |
Marsciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia. As of December 2010, it had a population of 18,770 and an area of 161.6 km².[1]
The municipality of Marsciano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Badiola, 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, and Villanova.
Marsciano borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Deruta, Fratta Todina, Perugia, Piegaro, San Venanzo, Todi.
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.
Demographic evolution
Notable people
- Trebonianus Gallus (Monte Vibiano Vecchio, 206 – Terni, 253), Roman emperor dal 251 al 253.
- Francesco Satolli (Marsciano, 1839 – Rome, 1910), cardinal of the catholic church.
- Luigi Salvatorelli (Marsciano, 1886 – Rome, 1974), historian and journalist.
- Mariangelo da Cerqueto (Cerqueto, 1915 – Perugia, 2002), friar and creator of Frate Indovino.
- Franca Maria Corneli (Marsciano, 1915 – Perugia, 2007), futurist poet.
- Antonio Ranocchia (Marsciano, 1915 – Perugia, 1989), sculptor.
- Walter Luchetti (Marsciano, 1937), agronomist and former minister of the Republic.
- Mario Ceccobelli (Marsciano, 1941), bishop of the catholic church.
- Franco Miseria (Marsciano, 1949), choreographer
- Giancarlo Antognoni (Marsciano, 1954) former footballer, world champion with Italy national football team in 1982.
- Walter Sabatini (Marsciano, 1955), former footballer and coach, now director of AS Roma.
- Marco Bocci (Marsciano, 1978), actor.
- Monia Baccaille (Marsciano, 1984), road cyclist.
References
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