Montegabbione

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Montegabbione
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Montegabbione (Italy)
Montegabbione
Country Italy
region Umbria
province Terni  (TR)
Coordinates 42 ° 55 '  N , 12 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 55 '0 "  N , 12 ° 5' 0"  E
height 594  m slm
surface 51.21 km²
Residents 1,157 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 23 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 05010
prefix 0763
ISTAT number 055020
Popular name Montegabbionesi
Patron saint San Giuseppe (March 19)
Website Montegabbione municipality
Panorama of Montegabbione
Panorama of Montegabbione

Montegabbione is an Italian commune with 1157 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Terni in the Umbria region .

geography

Location of the municipality of Montegabbione in the province of Terni

The municipality extends over approximately 51  km² . It is located about 35 km southwest of Perugia and about 60 km northwest of Terni . It is part of the Comunità montana Monte Peglia e Selva di Meana and is in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, 2446 GG.

The districts include Castel de 'Fiori (540  m , approx. 20 inhabitants), Faiolo (469 m, approx. 190 inhabitants) and Montegiove (627 m, approx. 100 inhabitants).

The neighboring municipalities are Fabro , Ficulle , Monteleone d'Orvieto , Parrano , Piegaro ( PG ) and San Venanzo .

history

The Castello di Montegabbione was built in the 11th century. Due to the increase in population, it became a place around a century later. 1367 was of the Papal States commissioned ramparts completed. In 1560 Montegabbione was given the statutes of a comune . The district of Montegiove was an independent municipality in the province of Perugia until June 27, 1869 , but was then assigned to Montegabbione by decree.

Attractions

The castle in the district of Montegiove
  • Castello di Montegiove , castle of the Counts Marsciano in the district of Montegiove, built around 1282
  • Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie , church built in 1625 outside the town center
  • Chiesa di SS. Maria Assunta in Cielo , the main church in the town center, was started in 1873.
  • Chiesa della Scarsuola , 13th century church in La Scarzuola
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo , built in 1245 in the district of Montegiove, was restored in 1954.
  • La Scarzuola , building complex designed by the architect Tomaso Buzzi in the Montegiove district
  • Torre di Montegabbione , probably built in the 15th century and renovated at the beginning of the 20th century.

literature

Web links

Commons : Montegabbione  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on November 11, 2012 (Italian; PDF; 330 kB)
  3. ↑ Official website of ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) on 2001 population figures in the province of Terni, accessed on November 12, 2012 (Italian)
  4. ↑ lamiaumbria.it
  5. ↑ a b c cf. Official website of the municipality of Montegabbione on the monuments (accessed January 25, 2017, Italian)