Scheggia e Pascelupo

Scheggia e Pascelupo
Comune
Comune di Scheggia e Pascelupo

Abbey of St. Mary of Styria, on the Mount Cucco

Coat of arms

Scheggia e Pascelupo within the Province of Perugia
Scheggia e Pascelupo

Location of Scheggia e Pascelupo in Italy

Coordinates: 43°24′N 12°40′E / 43.400°N 12.667°E / 43.400; 12.667Coordinates: 43°24′N 12°40′E / 43.400°N 12.667°E / 43.400; 12.667
Country Italy
Region Umbria
Province / Metropolitan city Perugia (PG)
Frazioni Belvedere, Casacce, Col di Peccio, Isola Fossara, Monte Bollo, Perticano, Pascelupo, Ponte Calcara
Government
  Mayor Giovanni Nardi
Area
  Total 63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation 580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (December 2004)
  Total 1,480
  Density 23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Scheggiaioli
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 06027
Dialing code 075
Website Official website

Scheggia e Pascelupo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below Scheggia Pass on Route SS/SR 3, following the ancient Via Flaminia.

History

The site was a Roman colony on the Via Flaminia, with a temple of Jupiter of which no traces have been found however. In the Middle Ages it was a possession of Perugia and then of the Montefeltro, until it became part of the Papal States.

Pascelupo, autonomous municipality still 1878, merged into the one Scheggia forming the actual municipality.

Geography

Scheggia e Pascelupo, located close to the borders with the Marche region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano (PU), Costacciaro (PG), Frontone (PU), Gubbio (PG), Sassoferrato (AN), and Serra Sant'Abbondio (PU).

The mucipality contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Aiale, Belvedere, Buotano, Campitello, Casacce, Coldipeccio, La Pezza, Montebollo, Monte Fiume, Isola Fossara, Pascelupo, Perticano, Ponte Calcara and Valdorbia.

Demography

Main sights

The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.

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