Wikipedia

Province of Perugia: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Cewbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
6,574,700 edits
m Convert Tiber to wikilink (The bot operation is completed 64.9% in total)
 
(39 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 1:
{{shortShort description|Province of Italy}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Province of Perugia
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
| native_name =
| name = Province of Perugia
| native_name_lang = it<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "it" for Italian -->
| native_name =
| settlement_type = [[Provinces of Italy|Province]]
| native_name_lang = it<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "it" for Italian -->
| image_skyline =
| settlement_type = [[Provinces of Italy|Province]]
| image_alt =
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| image_flag = Flag of the province of Perugia.svg
| image_caption =
| flag_alt =
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Provincia di Perugia-Stemma.svg
| flag_alt =
| shield_alt =
| image_shield = Logoprovinciaperugia.png
| image_map = Perugia in Italy.svg
| shield_alt =
| map_alt =
| image_map = Perugia in Italy.svg
| map_caption = Location of the province of Perugia in Italy
| map_alt =
| coordinates = {{Coord|43|6|43.56|N|12|23|19.68|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd_region:IT-PG|display=title,inline}}
| map_caption = Location of the province of Perugia in Italy
| coordinates_footnotes =
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Italy}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Italy}}
| subdivision_name1 = [[Umbria]]
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| established_title =
| subdivision_name1 = [[Umbria]]
| established_date =
| established_title =
| seat_type = Capital(s)
| established_date =
| seat = [[Perugia]]
| seat_type = Capital(s)
| parts_type = ''[[Comune|Comuni]]''
| seat = [[Perugia]]
| parts_style = para
| parts_type = [[Comune|Comuni]]
| p1 = 59
| parts_style = para
| government_footnotes =
| p1 = 59
| leader_party =
| government_footnotes =
| leader_title = President
| leader_party =
| leader_name = Luciano Bacchetta
| leader_title = President
| unit_pref = Metric
| leader_name = Luciano Bacchetta
| area_footnotes =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 6334
| area_footnotes =
| elevation_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6334
| elevation_m =
| elevation_footnotes =
| population_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 664155
| population_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 1 January 2015
| population_total = 664155
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_as_of = 1 January 2015
<!-- GDP --------------->
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type2 = GDP
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name=":0">[http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.</ref>
| utc_offset1 = +1
| demographics2_title1 = Total
| timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| demographics2_info1 = €16.436 billion (2015)
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| demographics2_title2 = Per capita
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| demographics2_info2 = €24,785 (2015)
| postal_code = 06010-06089, 06100
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| area_code_type = Telephone prefix
| utc_offset1 = +1
| area_code = 075, 0578, 0742, 0743
| timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| iso_code =
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| registration_plate = [[Italian car number plates|PG]]
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Istituto Nazionale di Statistica|ISTAT]]
| postal_code = 06010-06089, 06100
| blank_info_sec1 = 054
| area_code_type = Telephone prefix
| website = {{URL|http://www.provincia.perugia.it/}}
| area_code = 075, 0578, 0742, 0743
| footnotes =
| iso_code = IT-PG
| registration_plate = [[Italian car number plates|PG]]
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Istituto Nazionale di Statistica|ISTAT]]
| blank_info_sec1 = 054
| website = {{URL|http://www.provincia.perugia.it/}}
| footnotes =
}}
 
The '''Provinceprovince of Perugia''' ({{lang-it|Provinciaprovincia di Perugia}}) is the larger of the two [[Provinces of Italy|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]]. The province covered all of Umbria until 1927, when the [[province of Terni]] was carved out of its southern third. The province of Perugia has an area of 6,334&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup> covering two-thirds of Umbria, and a total population of about 660,000. There are 59 ''[[comunecomuni]]s'' ({{lang-it|comunisingular}}: ''[[comune]]'') in the province. The province has numerous tourist attractions, especially artistic and historical ones, and is home to the [[Lake Trasimeno]], the largest lake of Central Italy. It historicallyis historically the ancestral origin of the [[Umbri]], while later it was a Roman province and then part of the [[Papal States]] until the late 19th century.
 
== History and topology ==
{{seeSee|Umbria#History}}
The [[Etruscans]] likely founded Perugia in the 6th century BC. The [[Umbra]] and [[Tiber Valley|Tiber]] valleys are located in the province. The eastern part of the province is a hilly region while the rest was covered by forests. The province lies in the basin of the river Tiber and its tributaries Chiaseio, Nestore, Naja, and Chiana.<ref name="Knowledge1840" /> The southern regions are less hilly. Silk, corn and grass are some of the most important agricultural products of the province.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
The southern regions are less hilly. Silk, corn and grass are some of the most important agricultural products of the province.
The 1840 version of the ''Penny Cyclopaedia'' records that Perugia supplied almost half of the butcher's meat required in the city of Rome.<ref name="Knowledge1840" />
The large number of cattle was fed on grass growing on the plain areas irrigated by the water of Tiber and its tributaries. After the province of Rome, Viterbo and Spoleto e Rieti the Perugian province was the fourth most important of the [[Papal States]].<ref name="Knowledge1840" />
The largest lake in central Italy, [[Lake Trasimeno]] is located in the Province of Perugia. The lake has three islands&nbsp;– Polvese, Maggiore and Minore.<ref name="ITALIA">{{cite web|title=Perugia, Umbria|url=http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/umbria/perugia.html|website=ITALIA|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref> The lake has a circumference of about 30 miles but is relatively shallow.
It is fed by springs in the nearby hills.<ref name="Knowledge1840">{{cite book|author=Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge|title=The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge: Peru&nbsp;– Primates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NA9CAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA11|year=1840|publisher=Knight|page=11}}</ref>
 
The 1840 version of the ''Penny Cyclopaedia'' records that Perugia supplied almost half of the butcher's meat required in the city of Rome. The large number of cattle was fed on grass growing on the plain areas irrigated by the water of Tiber and its tributaries. After the province of Rome, Viterbo and Spoleto e Rieti the Perugian province was the fourth most important of the [[Papal States]].<ref name="Knowledge1840" />
Perugia was incorporated into the [[Kingdom of Italy]] in 1860, as the Province of [[Umbria]].
The Province of Umbria at the time was somewhat larger than the current [[regions of Italy|region]] of Umbria, comprising [[Province of Rieti|Rieti]] to the south (now part of [[Lazio]]). It was subdivided into the districts (''[[:it:Circondario (Regno d'Italia)|circondari]]'') of Perugia, [[Foligno]], [[Orvieto]], [[Terni]], Rieti and [[Spoleto]].
In 1921, the municipal council of Terni proposed the separation of the province into the new provinces of Perugia and [[Province of Terni|Terni]]. In 1923, Rieti together with [[Cittaducale]] were added to the province of Rome (Lazio). The remaining Province of Umbria was divided into the Provinces of Perugia and [[Province of Terni|Terni]] in 1927.
 
The largest lake in central Italy, [[Lake Trasimeno]] is located in the Province of Perugia. The lake has three islands&nbsp;– Polvese, Maggiore and Minore.<ref name="ITALIA">{{cite web|title=Perugia, Umbria|url=http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/umbria/perugia.html|website=ITALIA|access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref> The lake has a circumference of about 30 miles but is relatively shallow.
== Administration ==
It is fed by springs in the nearby hills.<ref name="Knowledge1840">{{cite book|author=Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge|title=The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge: Peru&nbsp;– Primates|url=https://archive.org/details/pennycyclopdias11longgoog|year=1840|publisher=Knight|page=[https://archive.org/details/pennycyclopdias11longgoog/page/n19 11]}}</ref>
 
Perugia was incorporated into the [[Kingdom of Italy]] in 1860, as the Province of [[Umbria]]. The province at the time was somewhat larger than the current [[regions of Italy|region]] of Umbria, comprising [[Province of Rieti|Rieti]] to the south (now part of [[Lazio]]). It was subdivided into the districts (''[[:it:Circondario (Regno d'Italia)|circondari]]'') of Perugia, [[Foligno]], [[Orvieto]], [[Terni]], Rieti and [[Spoleto]].
The 59 ''comunes'' in the province of Perugia are administered by an elected local authority which is responsible for regional planning, managing and addressing municipalities activities, environment, energy, road maintenance etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Provincia di Perugia|url=http://www.cert-ent.eu/provincia%20di%20perugia.htm|website=CertEnt|accessdate=16 September 2014}}</ref> In 2007, 25 people died of consequences of drug overdose in the province of Perugia. This was the highest number of deaths recorded due to drug overdose in any Italian province.<ref name="Follain2011">{{cite book|author=John Follain|title=Death in Perugia: The Definitive Account of the Meredith Kercher case from her murder to the acquittal of Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jgLOGQb7mMEC&pg=PT13|date=2011|publisher=Hodder & Stoughton|isbn=978-1-84894-207-3|page=13}}</ref>
In 1921, the municipal council of Terni proposed the separation of the province into the new provinces of Perugia and [[Province of Terni|Terni]].
 
In 1923, Rieti together with [[Cittaducale]] were added to the province of Rome (Lazio). The remaining Province of Umbria was divided into the provinces of Perugia and [[Province of Terni|Terni]] in 1927.
 
== Administration ==
The 59 ''[[comuni]]'' ({{singular}}: ''[[comune]]'') in the province of Perugia are administered by an elected local authority which is responsible for regional planning, managing and addressing municipalities activities, environment, energy, road maintenance etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Provincia di Perugia|url=http://www.cert-ent.eu/provincia%20di%20perugia.htm|website=CertEnt|access-date=16 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003712/http://www.cert-ent.eu/provincia%20di%20perugia.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, 25 people died of consequences of drug overdose in the province of Perugia. This was the highest number of deaths recorded due to drug overdose in any Italian province.<ref name="Follain2011">{{cite book|author=John Follain|title=Death in Perugia: The Definitive Account of the Meredith Kercher case from her murder to the acquittal of Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox|url=https://archive.org/details/deathinperugia0002foll|url-access=registration|date=2011|publisher=Hodder & Stoughton|isbn=978-1-84894-207-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/deathinperugia0002foll/page/13 13]}}</ref>
 
== Tourist attractions ==
The province is well known for its medieval palaces, castles and fortresses. A few important tourist destinations of the province are the Roman amphitheatre near Porta Marzia, Cassero di Porta Sant'Angelo, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Cathedral of San Lorenzo, San Bernardino's Pulpit, [[Piazza IV Novembre]], Maggiore Fountain, National Gallery of Umbria, National Museum of Umbrian Archaeology and St Peter's bell tower in the city of Perugia; Basilica of Saint Clare, Upper Basilica of St Francis, [[Temple of Minerva, Assisi|Temple of Minerva]] (dates back to 1st century B.C.) and the Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli in [[Assisi]]. The first Christian monk [[Saint Benedict]] was born in [[Norcia]].<ref name="ITALIA" />
 
The town of [[Gubbio]] has a Roman theater which dates back to 1st century A.D.. Franciscan Path of Peace which was the path traversed by [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]] who left all the property he inherited from his father, connects Assisi with Gubbio. Assisi is an [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name="ITALIA" />
The province is well known for its medieval palaces, castles and fortresses. A few important tourist destinations of the province are the Roman amphitheatre near Porta Marzia, Cassero di Porta Sant'Angelo, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Cathedral of San Lorenzo, San Bernardino’s Pulpit, Piazza IV Novembre, Maggiore Fountain, National Gallery of Umbria, National Museum of Umbrian Archaeology and St. Peter’s bell tower in the city of Perugia; Basilica of Saint Claire, Upper Basilica of St. Francis, Temple of Minerva (dates back to 1st century B.C.) and Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli in [[Assisi]];<ref name="ITALIA" /> Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of Saint Francis and Montefalco hill in [[Spello]]; the 14th century fortress Rocca Albornonziana, Arco di Druso and Bridge of Towers in [[Spoleto]]; Piazza del Popolo, Palazzo del Capitano and Roman Etruscan Museum in [[Todi]]; Cathedral of Santa Maria Argentea in [[Norcia]]. The first Christian monk [[Saint Benedict]] was born in Norcia.<ref name="ITALIA" /> The town of [[Gubbio]] has a Roman theater which dates back to 1st century A.D.. Franciscan Path of Peace which was the path traversed by [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]] who left all the property he inherited from his father, connects Assisi with Gubbio.<ref name="ITALIA" /> Assisi is an [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name="ITALIA" /> The cultural festival named "Festival dei due Mondi" held in Spoleto; Festival of the Ceri involving a candle procession to the nearby Basilica of San Ubaldo and a cross bow contest "Cross-Bow Palio" in Gubbio also attract large number of tourists. The province is also known for its cuisine which includes black truffles, Easter Pizza, lentils from Castelluccio and Salami and [[cold cut]]s from Norcia.<ref name="ITALIA" />
 
The cultural festival named "Festival dei due Mondi" held in Spoleto; Festival of the Ceri involving a candle procession to the nearby Basilica of San Ubaldo and a crossbow contest "Cross-Bow Palio" in Gubbio also attract large number of tourists. The province is also known for its cuisine which includes black truffles, Easter Pizza, lentils from Castelluccio, and salami and [[charcuterie|cured meats]] from Norcia.<ref name="ITALIA" />
== Main cities ==
 
== ''Comuni'' ==
[[Image:Perugia mappa.png|thumb|250px|Map of the province of Perugia]]
The principal towns''[[Comune|comuni]]'' (municipalities) in the province, with a population over 20,000, are:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Line 98 ⟶ 106:
| 449&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
|-
|
| [[File:Foligno-Stemma.png|34px]]
| [[Foligno]]
| 57.917
| 263.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
|-
|
| [[File:Città di Castello-Stemma.png|35px]]
| [[Città di Castello]]
| 40,479
Line 129 ⟶ 137:
|-
|}
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Comuni of the Province of Perugia]]
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px">
 
File:IMG 0699 - Perugia - Corso Vannucci - Foto G. Dall'Orto - 5 ago 2006 - 02.jpg|[[Perugia]], Corso Vannucci
<gallery>
File:Gubbio panorama.jpg|[[Gubbio]]
File:IMG 0699 - Perugia - Corso Vannucci - Foto G. Dall'Orto - 5 ago 2006 - 02.jpg|[[Perugia]], ''Corso Vannucci''
File:Gubbio Palazzo dei Consoli z02.jpg|[[Gubbio]]
File:Rocca Albornoz and Ponte delle Torri, Spoleto.jpg|[[Spoleto]]
File:Assisi San Francesco BW 2.JPG|[[Assisi]], Basilica of San Francesco
Line 144 ⟶ 147:
 
== References ==
{{reflistReflist}}
 
{{Umbria}}
 
{{Province of Perugia|nocat=yes}}
{{Authority control}}
 
{{coord|43|6|43.56|N|12|23|19.68|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd|display=title}}
 
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Province Of Perugia}}
 
[[Category:Province of Perugia| ]]
[[Category:Provinces of Italy|Perugia]]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Perugia"