Manciano (PG)
Encyclopedia
Manciano is a village in the Italian
province of Perugia
in east central Umbria
on a flank of Mt. Matigge, at altitude 509 m above sea-level. It is a frazione
of the comune
of Trevi
, which is 3 km SSW. Its population is approximately 100 inhabitants.
The main point of interest of the village is the church of S. Martino and, not far away, the beautiful ruins of the Romanesque abbey church of Santo Stefano in Manciano.
The frazione extends several kilometers further to the NE into the Apennine range and the hamlet of Ponze at 904 m altitude, with one more medieval church and a good view of central Umbria.
Italy
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province of Perugia
Province of Perugia
The Province of 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...
in east central Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
on a flank of Mt. Matigge, at altitude 509 m above sea-level. It is a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Trevi
Trevi
Trevi is an ancient town and comune in Umbria, Italy, on the lower flank of Monte Serano overlooking the wide plain of the Clitunno river system. It is 10 km SSE of Foligno and 20 km north of Spoleto....
, which is 3 km SSW. Its population is approximately 100 inhabitants.
The main point of interest of the village is the church of S. Martino and, not far away, the beautiful ruins of the Romanesque abbey church of Santo Stefano in Manciano.
The frazione extends several kilometers further to the NE into the Apennine range and the hamlet of Ponze at 904 m altitude, with one more medieval church and a good view of central Umbria.