Armenzano
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| Panorama of Armenzano | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Umbria | ||
| province | Perugia (PG) | ||
| local community | Assisi | ||
| Coordinates | 43 ° 4 ' N , 12 ° 42' E | ||
| height | 759 m slm | ||
| Residents | 33 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code | 075 | CAP | 06081 |
Armenzano (lat. Armentum ) is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of Assisi in the province of Perugia , in Umbria , central Italy .
geography
The village is located 8 km east of Assisi, nestled against the Monte Subasio at an altitude of 759 m above sea level . Today it has about 30 residents. In 2001 there were 40 residents. and in 1950 still 550 inhabitants. The closest place is San Giovanni , a district of Spello . The provincial and regional capital Perugia is about 25 km to the west.
In the village there is a central castle on a hill, around which the houses of the village are grouped in two concentric circles.
history
In the Middle Ages the castle belonged to Count Napoleone di Umbertino dei Monaldi, a friend of St. Francis whom he often welcomed. At the same time, Armenzano was part of the municipality of Spello and the Count of Spoleto . The village was later sold to Assisi and has been a permanent part of the city since 1860 . The local churches still belong to the diocese of Spello and thus to the diocese of Foligno .
Attractions
- Santa Maria della Natività , church outside the town center that was built in the 12th or 13th century.
- Madonna del Buon Consiglio , church from the 13th century in the Località Nottiano, about 500 m southeast of the village.
Web links
- Website of Pro Loco from Armenzano
- Italia in dettaglio to Armenzano
- I Luoghi del Silenzio: Castello di Armenzano - Assisi (PG)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Italia in dettaglio , accessed on August 22, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ a b c I Luoghi del Silenzio: Castello di Armenzano
- ↑ a b Official website of the ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Perugia, accessed on August 22, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ a b c Discover Assisi , accessed on August 22, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ a b Chiesa della Natività di Maria <Armenzano, Assisi> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on August 22, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ a b Chiesa della Madonna del Buon Consiglio <Nottiano, Assisi> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on August 22, 2020 (Italian)