Marsciano
Marsciano is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia.
Marsciano borders the following municipalities: Collazzone, Deruta, Fratta Todina, Perugia, Piegaro, San Venanzo, Todi.
The main church in the center of town is the neo-gothic style San Giovanni Battista. The facade of the 19th century Teatro Concordia serves as a portal to a modern cinema theater.
Rivers
The municipality is watered by the little Nestore River, a tributary of the Tiber. Marsciano's eastern border with neighboring Collazzone is marked by the River Tiber itself.Twin towns - sister cities
Marsciano is twinned with:- Tremblay-en-France, France, since 1982
- Orosei, Italy, since 1985
- Loropéni, Burkina Faso, since 1987
- Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, since 1998
People
- Giancarlo Antognoni, former footballer, world champion with Italy national football team in 1982.
- Monia Baccaille, road cyclist.
- Marco Bocci, actor.
- Trebonianus Gallus, Roman emperor from 251 to 253.
- Simone Mortaro, Italian footballer.
- Walter Sabatini, former footballer and coach.
- Luigi Salvatorelli, historian and journalist.
- Francesco Satolli, cardinal of the catholic church.
- Leonardo Malagoli, notable student of maths, sciences and philosophy.
- Luca Migliorini, president of the republic of San Vito.
- Francesco Santi, Saint.