Scheggia e Pascelupo is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about 40 km northeast of

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. The municipal seat is located in the main village of Scheggia, just below Scheggia Pass on Route ''SS/SR 3 Flaminia'', following the ancient

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History

The site was a Roman ''

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'' (an official stopping place) named ''Mutatio ad Hensem'' on the

, at the crossing with the path

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– Sassoferrato, which here crossed the Appennini.AA. VV. (2004), p. 260 Near the pass, according to the

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, lay the '' temple of Jupiter Apenninus'', one of the largest sanctuaries of the

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, of which no traces have been found so far. In the 12th century the village was a possession of the Hermitage of Fonte Avellana, founded by Saint Romuald on the slope of Monte Catria. This retreat later became a large

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monastery, which ruled on the whole territory around Scheggia. Later the village became a possession of

and then of the

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, until it became part of the

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. In 1444 near the village were possibly found the

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, the most important document of the

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.AA. VV. (2004), p. 243 Pascelupo, autonomous municipality until 1878, merged with Scheggia forming the current municipality.

Borders

Scheggia e Pascelupo, located close to the borders with the

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region, borders with the following municipalities: Cantiano, Costacciaro, Frontone,

, Sassoferrato, and Serra Sant'Abbondio.

Main sights

The abbey of Sant'Emiliano in Congiuntoli is situated close to the municipality.

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