Panicale
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Panicale
| official_name = Comune di Panicale
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| region = Umbria
| province = Province of Perugia (PG)
| frazioni = Tavernelle, Colle San Paolo, Missiano, Casalini, Colle Calzolaro, Macereto, Mongiovino, Montale, Colgiordano, Gioveto, Migliaiolo
| mayor_party = Partito Democratico
| mayor = Giulio Cherubini
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| area_total_km2 = 78.8
| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2012gen/index02.html|title=Demo-Geodemo. - Mappe, Popolazione, Statistiche Demografiche dell'ISTAT}}
| population_total = 5669
| population_as_of = Dec. 2012
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| population_demonym = Panicalesi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 441
| saint = Michael
| day = September 29
| postal_code = 06064, 06068
| area_code = 075
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.panicale.pg.it/}}
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Panicale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria. Located on the eastern slope of Mount Petrarvella, in the southeast of Valdichiana, it overlooks Lake Trasimeno and is about 35 km from Perugia.
As of 31 December 2012, it had a population of 5,669 and an area of 78.8 km2. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/umbria/|title=Umbria|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}
The municipality of Panicale contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Tavernelle, Colle San Paolo, Missiano, Casalini, Colle Calzolaro, Macereto, Mongiovino, Montale, Colgiordano, Gioveto and Migliaiolo.
Panicale borders the following municipalities: Castiglione del Lago, Magione, Paciano, Perugia and Piegaro.
Main sights
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- Church of Saint Sebastian, contains Pietro Perugino's Fresco The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (1505)
- Teatro Caporali
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
- [http://www.comune.panicale.pg.it Official Site]
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