Costacciaro
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| Costacciaro | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Costacciaro | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°22′N 12°43′E / 43.367°N 12.717°E | |||
| 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.
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