Costacciaro
| Costacciaro | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Costacciaro | ||
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  Costacciaro Location of Costacciaro in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 12°43′E / 43.367°N 12.717°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Umbria | |
| Province | Perugia (PG) | |
| Frazioni | Costa San Savino, Scirca, Villa Col dei Canali | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrea Capponi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) | |
| Population (30 June 2017)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,184 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Costacciaresi or Costacciaroli | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 06021 | |
| Dialing code | 075 | |
| Patron saint | Bl. Thomas of Costacciaro | |
| Saint day | First Sunday in September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Costacciaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and Gubbio, became part of the Papal States in the 15th century.
Costacciaro borders the following municipalities: Fabriano, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo. The town was founded around 1250 by the commune of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of Perugia.
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