San Giustino | |
Official Name: | Comune di San Giustino |
Coordinates: | 43.55°N 23°W |
Region: | Umbria |
Province: | Perugia (PG) |
Frazioni: | Celalba, Cospaia, Selci-Lama, Uselle-Renzetti |
Area Total Km2: | 80.7 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 11 101 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Demonym: | Sangiustinesi |
Elevation M: | 336 |
Saint: | St. Justin |
Day: | 1 June |
Area Code: | 075 |
San Giustino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50km (30miles) northwest of Perugia on the Tiber River.
In ancient Roman times it was a town named Meliscianum.[2]
Nearby at Colle Plinio a large elaborate ancient Roman villa that belonged to the Plinys, Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger.[3]
See also: Republic of Cospaia.
The frazione of Cospaia was a small independent republic from 1440 until 1826.
Located in north of Umbria, next to the borders with Tuscany and Marche, the municipality borders with Borgo Pace (PU), Citerna, Città di Castello, Mercatello sul Metauro (PU) and Sansepolcro (AR). It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Celalba, Cospaia, Selci-Lama and Uselle-Renzetti.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy.
San Giustino is twinned with: