Perugia
caipital ceety o the region o Umbrie in central Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perugia (Italian pronunciation: [peˈruːdʒa] ( listen); (Laitin: Perusia) is the caipital ceety o the region o Umbrie in central Italy, crossed bi the river Tiber. The ceety is the caipital o the province o Perugia. Perugia is locatit aboot 164 kilometre (102 mile) north o Roum, an 148 km (92 mile) sooth-east o Florence. It covers a heich hilltop an pairt o the valleys aroond the aurie. The region o Umbrie is bordered bi Tuscany, Lazio an Marche.
Perugia | |
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Comune di Perugia | |
Piazza IV Novembre | |
Coordinates: 43°6′44″N 12°23′20″E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Umbrie |
Province | Perugia (PG) |
Frazioni | See list |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Wladimiro Boccali (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 449.92 km2 (173.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
Population (30 September 2010) | |
• Total | 168,066 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Perugini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 06100 |
Diallin code | 075 |
Patron saunt | St. Constantius, St. Herculanus, St. Lawrence |
Saunt day | 29 January |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The history o Perugia goes back tae the Etruscan period. Perugia wis ane o the main Etruscan ceeties. The ceety is kent as the varsities toun an aw, wi the Varsity o Perugia foondit in 1308 (aboot 34,000 students), the Varsity for Foreigners (5,000 students), an some smawer colleges sic the Academy o Feene Airts "Pietro Vannucci" (Italian: Accademia di Belle Arti "Pietro Vannucci") public athenaeum foondit on 1573, the Perugia Varsity Institute o Linguistic Mediation for translators an interpreters, the Muisic Conservatory o Perugia, foondit on 1788, an ithers Institutes. Thare are annual festivals an events: the Eurochocolate Festival (October), the Umbria Jazz Festival (Julie), an the International Jurnalism Festival (in Apryle).
Perugia is a well-kent cultural an airtistic centre o Italy. The famous penter Pietro Vannucci, elknamit Perugino, wis a native o Città della Pieve near Perugia. He decoratit the local Sala del Cambio wi a bonnie series o frescoes; aicht o his picturs can be admired in the Naitional Gallery o Umbrie an aw.[1] Perugino wis the teacher o Raphael,[2] the great Renaissance airtist who producit five pentins in Perugia (the day nae langer in the ceety)[3] an ane fresco.[4] Anither famous penter, Pinturicchio, livit in Perugia. Galeazzo Alessi is the maist famous airchitect frae Perugia. The ceety seembol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form o plaques an statues on biggins aroond the ceety.