Ficulle | |
Official Name: | Comune di Ficulle |
Coordinates: | 42.8333°N 16°W |
Region: | Umbria |
Province: | Terni (TR) |
Mayor: | Gianluigi Maravalle |
Area Total Km2: | 64.62 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1654 |
Population As Of: | 31 July 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Ficullesi |
Elevation M: | 437 |
Postal Code: | 05016 |
Area Code: | 0763 |
Ficulle is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km southwest of Perugia and about 60 km northwest of Terni.
Ficulle borders the following municipalities: Allerona, Fabro, Montegabbione, Orvieto, Parrano, San Venanzo.
The origins of the town and the castle date back to the 11th century even though it is supposed to have been born in the beginning as a trading station of the Roman Empire. Because of the excellent territorial position, in the Middle Ages Ficulle was contended by two noble families: Monaldeschi and Filippeschi, both from Orvieto. It suffered their struggles until 1416 AD, when the town passed under control of the Papal States.