Usigni
Usigni | |
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  Usigni Location of Usigni in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 12°56′E / 42.700°N 12.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia |
| Comune | Poggiodomo |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | usigni.it |
Usigni is a village in Umbria, a frazione of the comune of Poggiodomo in the Province of Perugia. It lies a few hundred metres downstream from the source of the Tissino River.
The hamlet is situated at an elevation of 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) above sea level. In 2021 it had a population of 7 inhabitants.[1][note 1]
History
The village was formerly fortified. Though now small in size, it was the birthplace of Fausto Cardinal Poli, private secretary to Pope Urban VIII. In the 17th century Poli contributed significantly to his native village.
In 1859 Usigni had 178 inhabitants, forming 36 families in 35 houses. An annual fair was held there on 30 August.[3]
Religion and Art
Around 1640 Poli built the church of S. Salvatore, which was richly decorated with stuccos and frescoes by Guidobaldo Abatini and Salvi Castellucci. Usigni also preserves an elegant 17th-century well-head, attributed by some to Bernini, which has been adopted as the village's symbol.
Notes
- ^ To obtain the data from the website:
- Select "Basi Territoriali 2021: Confini amministrativi, Località, Sezioni di censimento, Aree SubCom".
- Use the search function to find the desired place.
- Click the Attribute Table icon in the top-right corner.
- In the panel that appears at the bottom of the page, select "Località 2021".
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