Collazzone
Encyclopedia
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.
The municipality of Collazzone contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Assignano, Canalicchio, Casalalta, Collepepe, Gaglietole, and Piedicolle.
Collazzone borders the following municipalities: Bettona
, Deruta
, Fratta Todina
, Gualdo Cattaneo
, Marsciano
, Todi
.
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:...
(municipality) in the 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 the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region 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...
, located about 25 km south of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,108 and an area of 55.8 km².
The municipality of Collazzone contains the frazioni
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...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Assignano, Canalicchio, Casalalta, Collepepe, Gaglietole, and Piedicolle.
Collazzone borders the following municipalities: Bettona
Bettona
Bettona is an ancient town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in central Umbria at the northern edge of the Colli Martani range...
, Deruta
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:...
, Fratta Todina
Fratta Todina
Fratta Todina is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km south of Perugia...
, Gualdo Cattaneo
Gualdo Cattaneo
Gualdo Cattaneo is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km southeast of Perugia.-External links:* *'...
, Marsciano
Marsciano
Marsciano is a comune 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 17,148 and an area of 161.6 km²....
, Todi
Todi
Todi is a town and comune of the province of Perugia 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.In the 1990s, Richard S...
.