Corciano

Coordinates: 43°08′N 12°17′E / 43.133°N 12.283°E / 43.133; 12.283
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Corciano
Comune di Corciano
Coat of arms of Corciano
Location of Corciano
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06073
Dialing code075
Patron saintSaint Michael
Saint dayMay 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Corciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 8 km west of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 17,008 and an area of 63.7 km².[3] Corciano borders the comuni of Magione and Perugia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

History

The earliest traces of human presence (some fragments of flint tools on blades and fragments of vases turned into dough) date back to Neolithic times. The discovery of two cinerari vessels (preserved in the Museum of the Palazzo Municipale) indicate the presence of humans in the period between the ninth and eighth centuries BC Between the third and first centuries BC formed several settlements (usually small) dedicated mainly to agricultural and artisanal.[5]

The immediate neighborhood was populated by

Etruscans, whose presence was dramatically signaled by the discovery in 1812 of bronze panels from a parade chariot, at Castel San Mariano di Corciano. Under Roman rule it became a district of Roman agricultural villas
.

A mythical founder Coragino, companion of

bishop of Perugia, whose rights to the castrum de Corciano were confirmed by Pope Innocent II in 1136; Corciano appears in a list of castelli belonging to Perugia, 1258. A visit by Francis of Assisi is commemorated, after his canonisation, in a church dedicated to him, which retains traces of its fourteenth and fifteenth-century frescoes. The tower of the comune, built in the thirteenth century, rises from the highest point. The triple walls and strategic site of Corciano made it a desirable stronghold in the constant warfare of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries: in 1364 the little town was sacked by the Compania Bianca in the service of Cardinal Albornoz; in 1416 the condottiero Braccio Fortebraccio of Montone
laid siege to Corciano, which resisted successfully but capitulated to him when he returned for a second attempt.

As Perugia extended its control, the seat of power shifted to the Palazzo of the

Kingdom of Italy
.

Demographic evolution

Corcianesi of Note

  • Sara Bellachioma (Corciano, 1982), famous Italian Psychologist.
  • Nicola Danzetta (Corciano, 1820 – Perugia, 1895), patriot and politician.
  • Luigi Rotelli (Corciano, 1833 – Roma, 1891), cardinal of the Catholic Church.
  • Artemio Giovagnoni (Perugia, 1922 – Corciano, 2007), sculptor, medallion maker, playwright, writer and poet.
  • Franco Venanti (Perugia, 1930), painter, founder, together with his brother Luciano of the "Agosto corcianese" Festival.
  • Carlo Brugnami (Corciano, 1938), cyclist.
  • Torino
    , 1952), politician. Resident in this comune.
  • Antonio Ferrari, known as Dj Ralf (Bastia Umbra, 1957), disc jockey, principally House music. Resident in this comune.
  • Filippo Protani (Perugia, 1969), violin maker. Resident in this comune.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Istat
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  4. ^ "Umbria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ it:Corciano
  6. ^ Essential historical details are drawn from I Borghi i più belli d'Italia Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine and from Italian Wikipedia.

Further reading

  • Fabrizio Fabbri, ed. 1999. Corciano: Arte, storia, fede di un antico Castello (Perugia)

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