Costacciaro

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Costacciaro
Comune di Costacciaro
Coat of arms of Costacciaro
Location of Costacciaro
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06021
Dialing code075
Patron saintBl. Thomas of Costacciaro
Saint dayFirst Sunday in September
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Hamlets (Frazioni) are Costa San Savino and Villa Col dei Canali.

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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References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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