Marsciano
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Marsciano
| official_name = Comune di Marsciano
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| image_skyline = MarscianoPanorama3.jpg
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| image_caption = View of Marsciano
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|55|N|12|20|E|type:city(17,148)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Umbria
| province = 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
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| mayor = Francesca Mele
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 161.5
| population_footnotes =All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
| population_total = 18700
| population_as_of = 30 September 2017
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| population_demonym = Marscianesi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 184
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| saint = St. John the Baptist
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| postal_code = 06055
| area_code = 075
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.marsciano.pg.it/}}
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Marsciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia.
Marsciano borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Deruta, Fratta Todina, Perugia, Piegaro, San Venanzo, Todi.
The main church in the center of town is the neo-gothic style San Giovanni Battista. The facade of the 19th century Teatro Concordia serves as a portal to a modern cinema theater.
Rivers
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.
Twin towns - sister cities
Marsciano is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Gemellaggi|url=http://www.comune.marsciano.pg.it/pagina1898_gemellaggi.html|website=comune.marsciano.pg.it|publisher=Marsciano|language=it|accessdate=2019-12-18}}
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Tremblay-en-France, France, since 1982
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Orosei, Italy, since 1985
- {{flagicon|BFA}} Loropéni, Burkina Faso, since 1987
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, since 1998
People
- Giancarlo Antognoni, former footballer, world champion with Italy national football team in 1982.
- Monia Baccaille, road cyclist.
- Marco Bocci, actor.
- Trebonianus Gallus, Roman emperor from 251 to 253.
- Simone Mortaro, Italian footballer.
- Walter Sabatini, former footballer and coach.
- Luigi Salvatorelli, historian and journalist.
- Francesco Satolli, cardinal of the catholic church.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.comune.marsciano.pg.it/ www.comune.marsciano.pg.it/]
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