Bastardo, a small town in the Italian

Italy

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 province of Perugia

Province of Perugia

The Province of Perugia is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia...

 in central Umbria

Umbria

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 in the valley of Torrente Puglia, at 42°52′15"N 12°33′35"E; altitude 290 m (951 ft) above sea-level. It is a village in the commune of Giano dell'Umbria

Giano dell'Umbria

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, which is 7 km (about 4 mi) S by road. Although the Italian census agency (ISTAT) does not break down population figures for towns below the commune level, it can be stated that Bastardo has about 800 inhabitants. It is an agricultural products processing center, and despite its small size, has several hotels and restaurants, due to its location in one of the most scenic areas of Umbria.

The town grew around an inn and stabling station in the 17th or 18th centuries, and was once known as Osteria del Bastardo, or "Bastard's Inn."

External links

• Bastardo (Thayer's Gazetteer of Umbria)