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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Perugia Assisi Bastia Umbra Castiglione Del Lago Citta Di Castello Corciano Foligno Gubbio Spoleto Umbertide Valle D Aosta Veneto | | AssisiItaly > Umbria > Perugia > AssisiAssisi is a town and episcopal see on the western flank of Mt. Subasio in Perugia province in the Italian region of Umbria. It was the birthplace of St. Francis (Francesco Bernadone), who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Clares. In the 19th century another saint was born in Assisi, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was baptised in the same font in which St. Francis himself had been baptised. According to the 2003 census, the township (comune) numbers 25,600 inhabitants over an area of about 187 km˛; the city proper has a population of around 5,500. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Perugia, Umbria Snippets of Articles Relating to AssisiItaly > Umbria > Perugia Perugia (population 150,000) is a city in the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. Italy > Umbria > Perugia > Foligno Foligno is a station on the main line from Rome to Ancona, and is the junction for Perugia; it is thus an important rail center, with repair and maintenance yards for the trains of central Italy, and was subjected to severe Allied aerial bombing in World War II, responsible for its relatively modern aspect, although it retains some medieval monuments. Of its Roman past there is no significant trace. Italy > Umbria > Perugia > Spoleto Spoleto an ancient town in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 385 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on a foothill of the Apennines. It is 20 km (12 mi) S. of Trevi and 29 km (18 mi) N. of Terni. Its population according to the 2003 census was 38,000. | |
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