Scheggia e Pascelupo
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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
.
, 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.
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.
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
.
, 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.
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.
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
.
, 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.
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.
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 40 km northeast 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....
. The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below Scheggia Pass
Scheggia Pass
The Scheggia Pass is a pass in Italy that marks the division between the Central and Northern Apennines. It is in northern Umbria and lies between Gubbio and Cagli at 575 meters ....
on Route SS/SR 3, following the ancient Via Flaminia
Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
.
History
The site was a Roman colony on the Via FlaminiaVia Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
, with a temple of Jupiter of which no traces have been found however. In the Middle Ages it was a possession 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....
and then of the Montefeltro
Montefeltro
thumb|Coat of Arms of the Montefeltro family.Montefeltro is the name of an historical Italian family who ruled Urbino and Rimini.The family's reign began in 1267 when Buonconte I da Montefeltro was elected podestà of Urbino...
, until it became part of 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...
.
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 MarcheMarche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano
Cantiano
Cantiano is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km west of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Pesaro.-External links:*...
(PU), Costacciaro
Costacciaro
Costacciaro is a comune 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:...
(PG
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...
), Frontone
Frontone
Frontone is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro....
(PU), Gubbio
Gubbio
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
(PG), Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.-History:To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia...
(AN
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
), and Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 50 km south of Pesaro.It is the home of the historic hermitage of Fonte Avellana....
(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.
Main sights
The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.Scheggia e Pascelupo is a comune
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 40 km northeast 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....
. The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below Scheggia Pass
Scheggia Pass
The Scheggia Pass is a pass in Italy that marks the division between the Central and Northern Apennines. It is in northern Umbria and lies between Gubbio and Cagli at 575 meters ....
on Route SS/SR 3, following the ancient Via Flaminia
Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
.
History
The site was a Roman colony on the Via FlaminiaVia Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
, with a temple of Jupiter of which no traces have been found however. In the Middle Ages it was a possession 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....
and then of the Montefeltro
Montefeltro
thumb|Coat of Arms of the Montefeltro family.Montefeltro is the name of an historical Italian family who ruled Urbino and Rimini.The family's reign began in 1267 when Buonconte I da Montefeltro was elected podestà of Urbino...
, until it became part of 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...
.
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 MarcheMarche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano
Cantiano
Cantiano is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km west of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Pesaro.-External links:*...
(PU), Costacciaro
Costacciaro
Costacciaro is a comune 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:...
(PG
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...
), Frontone
Frontone
Frontone is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro....
(PU), Gubbio
Gubbio
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
(PG), Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.-History:To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia...
(AN
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
), and Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 50 km south of Pesaro.It is the home of the historic hermitage of Fonte Avellana....
(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.
Main sights
The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.Scheggia e Pascelupo is a comune
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 40 km northeast 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....
. The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below Scheggia Pass
Scheggia Pass
The Scheggia Pass is a pass in Italy that marks the division between the Central and Northern Apennines. It is in northern Umbria and lies between Gubbio and Cagli at 575 meters ....
on Route SS/SR 3, following the ancient Via Flaminia
Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
.
History
The site was a Roman colony on the Via FlaminiaVia Flaminia
The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium and Campania and the Po Valley...
, with a temple of Jupiter of which no traces have been found however. In the Middle Ages it was a possession 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....
and then of the Montefeltro
Montefeltro
thumb|Coat of Arms of the Montefeltro family.Montefeltro is the name of an historical Italian family who ruled Urbino and Rimini.The family's reign began in 1267 when Buonconte I da Montefeltro was elected podestà of Urbino...
, until it became part of 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...
.
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 MarcheMarche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano
Cantiano
Cantiano is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km west of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Pesaro.-External links:*...
(PU), Costacciaro
Costacciaro
Costacciaro is a comune 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:...
(PG
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...
), Frontone
Frontone
Frontone is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro....
(PU), Gubbio
Gubbio
Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
(PG), Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.-History:To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia...
(AN
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
), and Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio
Serra Sant'Abbondio is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 50 km south of Pesaro.It is the home of the historic hermitage of Fonte Avellana....
(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.
Main sights
The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.