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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 | | SpoletoItaly > Umbria > Perugia > SpoletoSpoleto 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. In 1958, because Spoleto was a small town, at the time relatively inexpensive, yet fairly close to Rome with good rail connections, it was chosen by Gian-Carlo Menotti as the venue for an arts festival. The Spoleto Festival has developed into the most important cultural manifestation in Umbria, with a three-week schedule of music, theater and dance performances; it is usually held in July. Pages referring to SpoletoHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Spoleto within this website: Terni Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Rome, Terni, Umbria Snippets of Articles Relating to SpoletoItaly > 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 > Umbertide Umbertide is a town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in northwestern Umbria, at 43°18N 12°20E, 247 meters (810 ft) above sea-level, at the confluence of the Reggia river and the Tiber. It is 30 km (19 mi) N of Perugia and 20 km (12 mi) S of Cittą di Castello. With 15,300 inhabitants according to the 2003 census, Umbertide is one of the larger towns of Umbria; and basically flat, which is relatively unusual for the region. It is an important regional industrial center producing machine tools, farm machinery, textiles, packaging material, and ceramics. Italy > Umbria > Perugia > Foligno Foligno, an ancient town of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 233 meters (764 ft) above sea-level, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system. It is 40 km (25 mi) SE of Perugia, 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Trevi and 6 km (4 mi) S of Spello. The 2003 census puts its population at 52,300. | |
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