Cannara
Sign in to saveCannara is a town and comune on the Topino River in the floodplain of central Umbria, in the province of Perugia. It is located about 7 km west of Spello and 9 km north of Bevagna.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Cannara
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Cannara
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Panoramica del ponte di Cannara 2008.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Cannara
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Cannara-Stemma.gif
- Italian comune.region
- Umbria
- Italian comune.province
- Perugia
- Italian comune.mayor
- Fabrizio Gareggia
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 32
- Italian comune.population_total
- 4155
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 1 January 2025
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Cannaresi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 197
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Matthew
- Italian comune.day
- September 21
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 06033
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0742
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- Economy
- Religion and culture
- San Biagio
- Edicola of Pian d'Arca
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- Urvinum Hortense
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Cannara is a town and comune on the Topino River in the floodplain of central Umbria, in the province of Perugia. It is located about 7 km west of Spello and 9 km north of Bevagna.
== Etymology == Cannara was formerly known as Villa Portella, then Carnerio, a name connected to Count Raniero, as it was believed to have been founded by a Perugian lord of the Ranieri family in the time of Frederick Barbarossa.