Ficulle
Comune in Umbria, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comune in Umbria, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ficulle is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km southwest of Perugia and about 60 km northwest of Terni.
Ficulle | |
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Comune di Ficulle | |
Coordinates: 42°50′N 12°4′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Umbria |
Province | Terni (TR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gianluigi Maravalle |
Area | |
• Total | 64.62 km2 (24.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
Population (31 July 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,654 |
• Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ficullesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05016 |
Dialing code | 0763 |
Website | Official website |
Ficulle borders the following municipalities: Allerona, Fabro, Montegabbione, Orvieto, Parrano, San Venanzo.
The origins of the town and the castle date back to the 11th century even though it is supposed to have been born in the beginning as a trading station of the Roman Empire. Because of the excellent territorial position, in the Middle Ages Ficulle was contended by two noble families: Monaldeschi and Filippeschi, both from Orvieto. It suffered their struggles until 1416 AD, when the town passed under control of the Papal States.
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