Giano dell'Umbria

Giano dell'Umbria
Country	Italy
region	Umbria
province	Perugia  (PG)
Coordinates	42 ° 49 '  N , 12 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 49 '0 "  N , 12 ° 34' 0"  E
height	546  m slm
surface	44.43 km²
Residents	3,813 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	86 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	06030
prefix	0742
ISTAT number	054021
Popular name	Gianesi
Patron saint	San Felice (October 30th)
Website	Giano dell'Umbria
The town hall of Giano dell'Umbria

Giano dell'Umbria is an Italian commune with 3813 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region .

geography

Location in the province of Perugia

The community extends over around 44 km². It is located about 35 km southeast of Perugia in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, 2344 GR / G. It belongs to the Comunità montana dei Monti Martano e Serano community and is part of the Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio .

The 17 districts (Frazioni) include u. a. Bastardo, Camporeggiano, Fabbri, Castagnola, Macciano, Montecchio, Morcicchia, San Sabino and Seggiano.

The neighboring municipalities are Castel Ritaldi , Gualdo Cattaneo , Massa Martana , Montefalco and Spoleto .

history

The name comes from the Italian word for Janus . The place was under the control of Spoleto since the 13th century and became an independent municipality in 1816.

Attractions

• Abbazia di San Felice , abbey just outside the city walls
• Chiesa di San Francesco , church from the 13th century
• Chiesa di Santa Maria , church from the 14th century

literature

• TCI : Umbria , Milan 1999, ISBN 88-365-2542-3 , p. 512

Web links

Commons : Giano dell'Umbria  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Giano dell'Umbria (Italian)
• Dates and information about Giano dell'Umbria at Comuni Italiani (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ Official website of the Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio , accessed on January 25, 2017