Valfabbrica

Valfabbrica
Comune
Comune di Valfabbrica
Coat of arms
Location of Valfabbrica
Valfabbrica Location of Valfabbrica in Italy Valfabbrica Valfabbrica (Umbria)
Coordinates: 43°10′N 12°36′E
Country	Italy
Region	Umbria
Province	Perugia (PG)
Frazioni	Casa Castalda, Coccorano, Collemincio, Giomici, Monte Verde, Poggio Morico, Poggio San Dionisio
Government
• Mayor	Ottavio Anastasi
Area
• Total	92.06 km2 (35.54 sq mi)
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	3,520
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Demonym	Valfabbrichesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	06029
Dialing code	075
Patron saint	St. Sebastian
Saint day	January 20
Website	Official website

Valfabbrica (Italian pronunciation: [valˈfabbrika]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 20 km northeast of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,542 and an area of 92.1 km² (35.6 sq mi).

The municipality of Valfabbrica contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Casacastalda, Coccorano, Collemincio, Giomici, Monte Verde, Poggio Morico, and Poggio San Dionisio.

Valfabbrica borders the following municipalities: Assisi, Gualdo Tadino, Gubbio, Nocera Umbra, Perugia.

History

The town developed around the Abbey of Santa Maria in Vado Fabricae, created by the monks of Nonantola. Later it was contended by the communes of Gubbio and Assisi, until it was conquered by the Papal States.

The historical center has remains of the medieval walls and two towers. Notable is also the Romanesque pieve with 14th-century frescoes.

Twin towns

• Greußenheim, Germany
• Venelles, France

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 2,593 —     1871 2,986 +15.2% 1881 3,248 +8.8% 1901 3,848 +18.5% 1911 4,008 +4.2% 1921 4,178 +4.2% 1931 4,525 +8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1936 4,922 +8.8% 1951 5,339 +8.5% 1961 4,706 −11.9% 1971 3,607 −23.4% 1981 3,410 −5.5% 1991 3,413 +0.1% 2001 3,483 +2.1%
Source: Data from ISTAT

Sports

From A.S.D. Casacastalda to A.S. Gualdo Casacastalda

Gualdo Casacastalda is an Italian association football club, based in Gualdo Tadino and also in the homonymous frazione of the city. The club was founded in 2013 after the merger between A.S. Gualdo Calcio and A.S.D. Casacastalda. Its colors are red and yellow.

In the season 2011-12 A.S.D. Casacastalda, founded in 1984, was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Umbria to Serie D after playoffs.

External links

• Thayer's Gazetteer