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Preciis acomune(municipality) in theProvince of Perugiain theItalianregionUmbria,located about 60 km southeast ofPerugia.It is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia( "The most beautiful villages of Italy" ).[3]
Preci | |
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| Comune di Preci | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Preci  | |
  Preci Location of Preci in Italy  Preci Preci (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates:42°53′N13°2′E/ 42.883°N 13.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia(PG) |
| Frazioni | Abeto, Acquaro, Belforte, Castelvecchio, Collazzoni, Collescille, Corone, Fiano d'Abeto, Montaglioni, Montebufo, Piedivalle, Poggio di Croce, Roccanolfi, Saccovescio, San Vito, Todiano, Valle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Messi since 27-5-2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.7 km2(31.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
• Total | 799 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2(25/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Preciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 06047 |
| Dialing code | 0743 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Pietà |
| Saint day | June 7 |
It is a medieval burg (13th century) developed inside a fortress, which was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake in 1328.
Preci borders the following municipalities:Castelsantangelo sul Nera,Cerreto di Spoleto,Norcia,Visso.
The old centre of Preci was badly damaged[4]in theOctober 2016 Central Italy Earthquakes.
As at July 2018, the old centre of Preci is entirely closed off to visitors pending reconstruction work.
Main sights
edit- Remains of the 13th-century castle in thefrazioneof Acquaro
- Pre-historic grotto tombs, in thefrazioneof Fiano d'Abeto
- Church ofAnnunziatain Poggio di Croce. It houses a 14th-century fresco of theAnnunciationbyGiovanni del Biondo
References
edit- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"Umbria"(in Italian).Retrieved1 August2023.
- ^Haworth, Jessica (2016-11-25)."Aftermath of Italy earthquake shows workers try to restore 700-year-old church".mirror.Retrieved2018-07-21.
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