Scheggia e Pascelupo

Coordinates: 43°24′14″N 12°39′58″E / 43.40389°N 12.66611°E / 43.40389; 12.66611
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Scheggia e Pascelupo
Comune di Scheggia e Pascelupo
Panorama of Scheggia
Panorama of Scheggia
Coat of arms of Scheggia e Pascelupo
Scheggia e Pascelupo within the Province of Perugia
Scheggia e Pascelupo within the Province of Perugia
Location of Scheggia e Pascelupo
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Postal code
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Dialing code075
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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 Flaminia, following the ancient Via Flaminia.

History

The site was a Roman

Umbrians, of which no traces have been found so far.[3]

In the 12th century the village was a possession of the

Benedictine monastery, which ruled on the whole territory around Scheggia.[3] Later the village became a possession of Perugia and then of the Montefeltro, until it became part of the Papal States
.

In 1444 near the village were possibly found the Iguvine Tablets, the most important document of the Umbrian language.[4]

Pascelupo, autonomous municipality until 1878, merged with Scheggia forming the current municipality.

Borders

Scheggia e Pascelupo, located close to the borders with the Marche region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano, Costacciaro, Frontone, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, and Serra Sant'Abbondio.

Main sights

The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ISTAT
  3. ^ a b c d AA. VV. (2004), p. 260
  4. ^ AA. VV. (2004), p. 243

Sources

  • AA.VV. (2004). Umbria. Guida d'Italia (in Italian). Milano: Touring Club Italiano.

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