Bastia Umbra

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Bastia Umbra-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Bastia Umbra
name = Bastia Umbra
region = Umbria
province = Perugia (PG)
elevation_m = 200
area_total_km2 = 27.62
population_as_of = 2007
population_total = 20760
population_density_km2 = 705
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|43|4|N|12|33|E|type:city(19,471)_region:IT
frazioni = Bastiola, Cipresso, Costano, Ospedalicchio, San Lorenzo
telephone = 075
postalcode = 06083
gentilic = Bastioli
saint = St. Michael Archangel
day = september 29
mayor = Francesco Lombardi
website = [http://www.comune.bastia.pg.it/ www.comune.bastia.pg.it]
mapy = 12.5500
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Bastia Umbra is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 15 km southeast of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 20,523 and an area of 27.6 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

Bastia Umbra borders the following municipalities: Assisi, Bettona, Perugia, Torgiano.

History

Firs news of settlements in the area dates from the 11th century AD, although the presence of Roman ruins testify the it was inhabited also in ancient times. In the Middle ages Bastia was entangled in the struggle between the communes of Assisi and Perugia; in 1319, after a siege of seven months, troops from the latter ravaged it. Bastia was however quickly rebuilt with a new castle and 18 towers. From 1300 to 1594 it was a possession of Perugia, and subsequently of the Papal States. The suffix "Umbra" was added after the annexion to the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1860.

Main sights

*Church of "Santa Croce", built in 1295 in white and pink stone. It ha a Gothic façade from 1334.

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

*flagicon|GER Höchberg, Germany
*flagicon|ESP Sant Sadurnì, Spain
*flagicon|FRA Luz-Saint-Sauveur, France

References

External links

* [http://www.comune.bastia.pg.it/ Official website]