Città di Castello

Città di Castello (Italian pronunciation: [tʃitˈta ddi kasˈtɛllo]); "Castle Town") is a city and comune in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of Umbria. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the flood plain along the upper part of the river Tiber. The city is 56 km (35 mi) north of Perugia and 104 km (65 mi) south of Cesena on the motorway SS 3 bis. It is connected by the SS 73 with Arezzo and the A1 highway, situated 38 km (23 mi) west. The comune of Città di Castello has an exclave named Monte Ruperto within Marche.

Città di Castello
Comune di Città di Castello
Panoramic view.
Città di Castello within the Province of Perugia
Location of Città di Castello
Città di Castello
Location of Città di Castello in Umbria
Città di Castello
Città di Castello (Umbria)
Coordinates: 43°27′39″N 12°14′38″E
CountryItaly
RegionUmbria
ProvincePerugia (PG)
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Government
  MayorLuca Secondi (Baron of Monte Ruperto) (PD)
Area
  Total387.53 km2 (149.63 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total39 286
DemonymTifernati
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06012, 06018
Dialing code075
Patron saintSaint Florido, Saint Veronica Giuliani
Saint day13 November, 9 July respectively
WebsiteOfficial website
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