Bastia Umbra () is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about 15 km southeast of

Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and pa ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 20,523 and an area of 27.6 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Bastia Umbra borders the following municipalities: Assisi,

Bettona Bettona (Latin: ''Vettona'') is an ancient town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in central Umbria at the northern edge of the Colli Martani range. It is 5 km (3 mi) E of Torgiano and 12 km (7 mi) SW of Assisi. ...

Torgiano Torgiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 10 km southeast of Perugia. Torgiano borders the following municipalities: Bastia Umbra, Bettona, Deruta, Perugia. History Pro ...

History

First news of settlements in the area dates from the 11th century AD, although the presence of Roman ruins testify that it was inhabited also in ancient times. In the Middle Ages Bastia was entangled in the struggle between the communes of Assisi and

; in 1319, after a siege of seven months, troops from the latter ravaged it. Bastia was however quickly rebuilt with a new castle and 18 towers. From 1300 to 1594 it was a possession of Perugia, and subsequently of the

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. The suffix "Umbra" was added after the annexation to the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1860.

Geography

*Average altitude: 200 m s.l.m. *Highest point: 215 m s.l.m. *Lowest point: 180 m s.l.m. In the territory of Bastia Umbra flow three watercourses: the river Chiascio, the

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in Umbria