Costacciaro

Costacciaro
—  Comune  —
Comune di Costacciaro
Coat of arms
Costacciaro Location of Costacciaro in Italy
Coordinates: 43°22′N 12°43′E / 43.367°N 12.717°E / 43.367; 12.717
Country	Italy
Region	Umbria
Province	Perugia (PG)
Frazioni	Costa San Savino, Scirca, Villa Col dei Canali, Belvedere, Coldagello, Lanciafame, Località Casenove, Pielarocca, Rancana
Government
- Mayor	Rosella Bellucci
Area
- Total	41.3 km2 (15.9 sq mi)
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
- Total	1,319
- Density	31.9/km2 (82.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Costacciaresi or Costacciaroli
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	06021
Dialing code	075
Patron saint	Bl. Thomas of Costacciaro
Saint day	First Sunday in September
Website	Official website

Costacciaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and Gubbio, became part of the Papal States in the 15th century.

Costacciaro borders the following municipalities: Fabriano, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo. The town was founded around 1250 by the commune of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of Perugia.

References

1. ^ Data from Istat

External links

• Official website