Scheggino
Encyclopedia
Scheggino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Perugia
in the Italian
region Umbria
, located about 60 km southeast of Perugia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 460 and an area of 35.2 km².
Scheggino borders the following municipalities: Ferentillo
, Monteleone di Spoleto
, Sant'Anatolia di Narco
, Spoleto
.
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 60 km southeast 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 460 and an area of 35.2 km².
Scheggino borders the following municipalities: Ferentillo
Ferentillo
Ferentillo is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km southeast of Perugia and about 12 km northeast of Terni...
, Monteleone di Spoleto
Monteleone di Spoleto
Monteleone di Spoleto , is a town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in southeast Umbria at 978 meters above sea-level overhanging the upper valley of the Corno River...
, Sant'Anatolia di Narco
Sant'Anatolia di Narco
Sant'Anatolia di Narco is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km southeast of Perugia. It is a medieval town commanded by a 12th century castle, with a 14th century line of walls....
, Spoleto
Spoleto
Spoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...
.