Spello | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Spello | |
 Panorama of Spello | |
Location of Spello  | |
  Spello Location of Spello in Italy  Spello Spello (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′20″N 12°40′20″E / 42.98889°N 12.67222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Collepino, San Giovanni, Limiti, Acquatino, Capitan Loreto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moreno Landrini |
| Area | |
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,579 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spellani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06038 |
| Dialing code | 0742 |
| Patron saint | St. Felix |
| Saint day | May 18 |
| Website | Official website |
Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in eastern-central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Monte Subasio. It is 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Foligno and 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Assisi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The old walled town lies on a regularly NW-SE sloping ridge that eventually meets the plain. From the top of the ridge, Spello commands a good view of the Umbrian plain towards Perugia; at the bottom of the ridge, the town spills out of its walls into a small modern section (or borgo) served by the rail line from Rome to Florence via Perugia.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Umbria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.