Pietralunga Explained

Pietralunga
Official Name:Comune di Pietralunga
Coordinates:43.45°N 38°W
Region:Umbria
Province:Perugia (PG)
Frazioni:Castel Guelfo, Colle Antico, Corniole, San Biagio, San Faustino
Mayor:Mirko Ceci
Area Total Km2:140.2
Population Total:2343
Population As Of:Dec. 2004
Population Demonym:Pietralunghesi
Elevation M:566
Saint:Saint Gaudentius[1]
Day:29 September
Postal Code:06026
Area Code:075

Pietralunga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35km (22miles) north of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,343 and an area of 140.2 km².[2]

Pietralunga borders the following municipalities: Apecchio, Cagli, Città di Castello, Gubbio, Montone, Umbertide.

History

As a small medieval town in Italy, it has many mentions by travelers and adventurers, dating back to 1000 A.D. It is also home to several ancient Roman ruins.[3] According to history, St. Crescenziano was killed near the town's center.[4] On 11 September 1334 Giovanni di Lorenzo de Picardie traveled through Pietralunga as part of the Ax Miracle of the Holy Face of Lucca.

Demographic evolution

Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8)

ImageSize = width:455 height:303PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30DateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:6000TimeAxis = orientation:verticalAlignBars = justifyScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo

BarData= bar:1861 text:1861 bar:1871 text:1871 bar:1881 text:1881 bar:1901 text:1901 bar:1911 text:1911 bar:1921 text:1921 bar:1931 text:1931 bar:1936 text:1936 bar:1951 text:1951 bar:1961 text:1961 bar:1971 text:1971 bar:1981 text:1981 bar:1991 text:1991 bar:2001 text:2001

PlotData= color:barra width:20 align:left

bar:1861 from: 0 till:3578 bar:1871 from: 0 till:3969 bar:1881 from: 0 till:4125 bar:1901 from: 0 till:4676 bar:1911 from: 0 till:4679 bar:1921 from: 0 till:4756 bar:1931 from: 0 till:4818 bar:1936 from: 0 till:5174 bar:1951 from: 0 till:5539 bar:1961 from: 0 till:4169 bar:1971 from: 0 till:2825 bar:1981 from: 0 till:2479 bar:1991 from: 0 till:2446 bar:2001 from: 0 till:2342

PlotData= bar:1861 at:3578 fontsize:XS text: 3578 shift:(-8,5) bar:1871 at:3969 fontsize:XS text: 3969 shift:(-8,5) bar:1881 at:4125 fontsize:XS text: 4125 shift:(-8,5) bar:1901 at:4676 fontsize:XS text: 4676 shift:(-8,5) bar:1911 at:4679 fontsize:XS text: 4679 shift:(-8,5) bar:1921 at:4756 fontsize:XS text: 4756 shift:(-8,5) bar:1931 at:4818 fontsize:XS text: 4818 shift:(-8,5) bar:1936 at:5174 fontsize:XS text: 5174 shift:(-8,5) bar:1951 at:5539 fontsize:XS text: 5539 shift:(-8,5) bar:1961 at:4169 fontsize:XS text: 4169 shift:(-8,5) bar:1971 at:2825 fontsize:XS text: 2825 shift:(-8,5) bar:1981 at:2479 fontsize:XS text: 2479 shift:(-8,5) bar:1991 at:2446 fontsize:XS text: 2446 shift:(-8,5) bar:2001 at:2342 fontsize:XS text: 2342 shift:(-8,5)

TextData= fontsize:S pos:(20,20) text:Data from ISTAT

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.santodelgiorno.it/patroni/pietralunga/
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Web site: Thayer's Gazetteer of Umbria: Pietralunga . 2024-07-12.
  4. Web site: Pietralunga Italy: tourism holidays in Pietralunga holiday travel and Pietralunga hotels . Bella Umbria . 2012-08-05.