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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 Terni Valle D Aosta Veneto | | UmbriaItaly > Umbria Umbria is a mountainous region of central Italy, in the valley of the river Tiber. It is bordered by Tuscany to the west, the Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. The region covers 8,456 km² and has a population of 834,000 (2003 census). Umbria is named for the Umbri tribe, who settled in the region in the 6th century BC. Their language was Umbrian, a relative of Latin. The modern region of Umbria, however, is essentially a different region of Italy than that bearing the same name in Roman times, which extended through most of what is now the northern Marche, to Ravenna, but excluded the west bank of the Tiber — and thus for example Perugia — which was in Etruria, and the area around Norcia, which was in the Sabine territory. The regional capital is Perugia. The region is divided into two provinces: Perugia, with 59 comuni, and Terni, with 33 comuni. Pages referring to UmbriaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Umbria within this website: Abruzzo, Assisi, Cesena, Emilia Romagna, Fano, Foligno, Gubbio, Lazio, Le Marche, Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto, Terni, Umbertide Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Lazio, Le Marche, Perugia, Ravenna, Terni, Tuscany Snippets of Articles Relating to UmbriaItaly > 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 > Terni Terni, an ancient town of Italy, capital of Terni province in southern Umbria at 130 meters (427 ft) above sea-level in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km (65 mi) N of Rome, 36 km (23 mi) NW of Rieti, and 29 km (18 mi) S of Spoleto. Its population according to the 2003 census was 106,000. 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. | |
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