Fossato di Vico

Fossato di Vico is a town and comune of Umbria in the province of Perugia in Italy, at 581 m above sea‑level on the middle slopes of Mount Mutali.

Fossato di Vico
Comune di Fossato di Vico
Location of Fossato di Vico
Fossato di Vico
Location of Fossato di Vico in Italy
Fossato di Vico
Fossato di Vico (Umbria)
Coordinates: 43°18′N 12°46′E
CountryItaly
RegionUmbria
ProvincePerugia (PG)
FrazioniBorgo di Fossato, Colbassano, Osteria del Gatto, Palazzolo, Purello
Government
  MayorMauro Monacelli
Area
  Total35.30 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total2,744
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymFossatani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06022
Dialing code075
Patron saintSt. Sebastian
Saint dayJanuary 20
WebsiteOfficial website

It lies just off the SS 3 highway, the successor to the ancient Roman Via Flaminia, between Gualdo Tadino (7 km to the south), Sigillo (6 km north);Fabriano (15 km east) and Gubbio (20 km west) in Antiquity, a branch of the Via Flaminia may have traversed the town.

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