Costacciaro is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about 40 km northeast of

Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part ...

. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and

Gubbio Gubbio () is an Italian town and '' comune'' in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia (Umbria). It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. History The city's origins are very ancient. ...

, became part of the

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in the 15th century. Hamlets (

Frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

) are

Costa San Savino Costa San Savino is a of the of Costacciaro in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 599 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazi ...

and

Villa Col dei Canali Villa Col dei Canali (also Col de’ Canali) is a of the of Costacciaro in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 559 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat The Italian National Institute of St ...

. Costacciaro borders the following municipalities:

Fabriano Fabriano is a town and '' comune'' of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche, at above sea level. It lies in the Esino valley upstream and southwest of Jesi; and east-northeast of Fossato di Vico and east of Gubbio (both in Umbri ...

Sassoferrato Sassoferrato is a town and '' comune'' of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy. History To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia. The castle above the town is menti ...

Scheggia e Pascelupo 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 ...

Sigillo Sigillo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35 km northeast of Perugia. Sigillo borders the following municipalities: Costacciaro, Fabriano, Fossato di Vico, Gubbio. History ...

. The town was founded around 1250 by the

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of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of

References

External links

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