Marsciano 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

Province of Perugia The Province of Perugia ( it, Provincia di Perugia) is the larger of the two 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 al ...

in the

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region

Umbria it, Umbro (man) it, Umbra (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , ...

, located about 25 km south 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 pa ...

. Marsciano borders the following municipalities:

Collazzone Collazzone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,108 and an area of 55.8 km².All demographics and ot ...

Deruta Deruta is a hill town and '' comune'' in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of central Italy. Long known as a center of refined maiolica manufacture, Deruta remains known for its ceramics, which are exported worldwide. History Prob ...

Fratta Todina Fratta Todina is a ''comune'' in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km south of Perugia. Fratta Todina borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Marsciano, Monte Castello di Vibio, San Venanzo ...

Piegaro Piegaro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km southwest of Perugia. Piegaro borders the following municipalities: Città della Pieve, Marsciano, Montegabbione, Monteleone d ...

, San Venanzo,

Todi Todi () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction. I ...

. The main church in the center of town is the neo-gothic style San Giovanni Battista. The facade of the 19th century Teatro Concordia serves as a portal to a modern cinema theater.

Rivers

The municipality is watered by the little Nestore River, a tributary of the Tiber. Marsciano's eastern border with neighboring

is marked by the

River Tiber The Tiber ( ; it, Tevere ; la, Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the Ri ...

itself.

Twin towns - sister cities

Marsciano is twinned with: *

Tremblay-en-France Tremblay-en-France (; ) is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in p ...

, France, since 1982 *

Orosei Orosei ( sc, Orosèi) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' ...

, Italy, since 1985 * Loropéni, Burkina Faso, since 1987 *

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, Czech Republic, since 1998

People

Giancarlo Antognoni Giancarlo Antognoni (; born 1 April 1954) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A skillful and creative offensive playmaker, regarded as one of the best Italian players of all time in his position, he played mos ...

, former footballer, world champion with

Italy national football team The Italy national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing bo ...

in 1982. *

Monia Baccaille Monia Baccaille (born 10 April 1984 in Marsciano) is an Italian professional cyclist. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race, but finished over the time limit. Notable results ;2005 * Tour of Flanders for Women (3r ...

, road cyclist. *

Marco Bocci Marco Bocci (pseudonym of Marco Bocciolini; born 4 August 1977) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 2001. He married fellow actress Laura Chiatti in 2014. They have two sons. Filmography * '' Interference'' (1998) ...

, actor. *

Trebonianus Gallus Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus (206 – August 253) was Roman emperor from June 251 to August 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus. Early life Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected Etruscan senatorial background. He h ...

, Roman emperor from 251 to 253. *

Simone Mortaro Simone Mortaro (born 12 September 1989 in Marsciano) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently playing for Sansepolcro Calcio. See also *Football in Italy *List of football clubs in Italy This is a list of football c ...

, Italian footballer. *

Walter Sabatini Walter Sabatini (born 2 May 1955) is an Italian former football player turned director of football, who last worked as sporting director at Serie A club Salernitana. Playing career Sabatini made his professional debut with Perugia in 1973, playin ...

, former footballer and coach. *

Luigi Salvatorelli Luigi Salvatorelli (11 March 1886 – 3 November 1974) was an Italian historian and publicist, born in Marsciano, Province of Perugia, Italy. He was a political journalist in 1919 during Benito Mussolini's rise to power and was associated with the ...

, historian and journalist. * Francesco Satolli, cardinal of the catholic church.

References

External links

www.comune.marsciano.pg.it/
Cities and towns in Umbria {{Umbria-geo-stub