Lisciano Niccone
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Lisciano Niccone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Perugia
in the Italian
region Umbria
, located about 25 km northwest of Perugia
.
Lisciano Niccone borders the following municipalities: Cortona
, Passignano sul Trasimeno
, Tuoro sul Trasimeno
, Umbertide
.
It is of medieval origin, and belonged to the commune of Perugia and, from the 16th century, to the Papal States
. In its territory are the remains of a castle (11th century) and a church from the same period, dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the 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 the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
, located about 25 km northwest of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
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Lisciano Niccone borders the following municipalities: Cortona
Cortona
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.-History:...
, Passignano sul Trasimeno
Passignano sul Trasimeno
Passignano sul Trasimeno is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 20 km northwest of Perugia....
, Tuoro sul Trasimeno
Tuoro sul Trasimeno
Tuoro sul Trasimeno is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km northwest of Perugia....
, Umbertide
Umbertide
Umbertide is a town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in northwestern Umbria, at the confluence of the Reggia river and the Tiber. It is 30 km North of Perugia and 20 km South of Città di Castello...
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It is of medieval origin, and belonged to the commune of Perugia and, from the 16th century, to the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
. In its territory are the remains of a castle (11th century) and a church from the same period, dedicated to St. Nicholas.