Marsciano

Marsciano
Comune
Comune di Marsciano
Marsciano Location of Marsciano in Italy
Coordinates: 42°55′N 12°20′E / 42.917°N 12.333°E / 42.917; 12.333Coordinates: 42°55′N 12°20′E / 42.917°N 12.333°E / 42.917; 12.333
Country	Italy
Region	Umbria
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Perugia (PG)
Frazioni	Badiola, Cascina, Castello delle Forme, Castiglione della Valle, Cerqueto, Cerro, Compignano, Marsciano Stazione, Mercatello, Migliano, Monte Vibiano Vecchio, Morcella, Olmeto, Pallotta, Papiano, Pieve Caina, San Biagio della Valle, San Valentino della Collina, Sant'Apollinare, Sant'Elena, Schiavo, Spina, Via Larga, Villanova di Marsciano
Government
• Mayor	Mr Alfio Todini (Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	161.6 km2 (62.4 sq mi)
Elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Population (Dec. 2010)
• Total	18,770
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Marscianesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	06055
Dialing code	075
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Website	Official website

Marsciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia. As of December 2010, it had a population of 18,770 and an area of 161.6 km².

The municipality of Marsciano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Badiola, Cascina, Castello delle Forme, Castiglione della Valle, Cerqueto, Cerro, Compignano, Marsciano Stazione, Mercatello, Migliano, Monte Vibiano Vecchio, Morcella, Olmeto, Pallotta, Papiano, Pieve Caina, San Biagio della Valle, San Valentino della Collina, Sant'Apollinare, Sant'Elena, Schiavo, Spina, Via Larga, and Villanova di Marsciano.

Marsciano borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Deruta, Fratta Todina, Perugia, Piegaro, San Venanzo, Todi.

The municipality is watered by the little Nestore River, a tributary of the Tiber. Marsciano's eastern border with neighboring Collazzone is marked by the River Tiber itself.

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