Spello
Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in eastern-central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. Subasio. It is 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Foligno and 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Assisi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Spello | |
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| Comune di Spello | |
Panorama of Spello | |
Location of Spello | |
Spello Location of Spello in Italy Spello Spello (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′20″N 12°40′20″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Collepino, San Giovanni, Limiti, Acquatino, Capitan Loreto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moreno Landrini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016) | |
| • Total | 8,579 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spellani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06038 |
| Dialing code | 0742 |
| Patron saint | St. Felix |
| Saint day | May 18 |
| Website | Official website |
The old walled town lies on a regularly NW-SE sloping ridge that eventually meets the plain. From the top of the ridge, Spello commands a good view of the Umbrian plain towards Perugia; at the bottom of the ridge, the town spills out of its walls into a small modern section (or borgo) served by the rail line from Rome to Florence via Perugia.
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