Villamagina
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| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Umbria | ||
| province | Perugia (PG) | ||
| local community | Sellano | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 54 ' N , 12 ° 55' E | ||
| height | 711 m slm | ||
| Residents | 195 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code | 0743 | CAP | 06030 |
Villamagina is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of the Italian municipality Sellano in the province of Perugia in Umbria .
geography
The place is located about one kilometer northwest of the main town Sellano and about 50 km southeast of the provincial and regional capital Perugia . The place is 711 m slm and had about 90 inhabitants in 2001. In 2011 there were 195 residents.
history
The place, then also called Villa Macina or Villa Maina , had 160 inhabitants in 1611, a century later there were 145. The place was known from the 18th century for the production of files and rasps . The place doubled its population between 2001 and 2005 when about 40 new houses and buildings were built.
Attractions
- San Silvestro , church in the town center. Contains the canvas painting Madonna col Bambino tra gli Angeli (also called Tela del Rosario ) from the late 17th century, the panel painting Risurrezione di Cristo on the wall of the apse , the table cross Tavola sagomata del Crocifisso and the altar dell'Immacolata Concezione .
Web links
Commons : Villamagina - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Perugia, accessed on November 12, 2019 (Italian)
- ↑ a b Italia in dettaglio
- ↑ a b c I Luoghi del Silenzio: Chiesa di San Silvestro - Villamagina.
- ^ ATV - Associazione Turistica Valnerina: Le Lime e le Raspe di Villamagina. Retrieved November 12, 2019 (Italian)