Norcia

Also known as Norcia (Italy)

Norcia (), traditionally known in English by its Latin name of Nursia ( ), is a town and (municipality) in the province of Perugia in southeastern Umbria, Italy.

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Norcia is a small Italian town located in the Umbria region, specifically in the province of Perugia in the southeastern part of the region. It is historically known by its Latin name, Nursia, and serves as a municipality within the Italian administrative system.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Nursia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Norcia
Italian comune.native_name: Norcia
Italian comune.image_skyline: NorciaMar292024 02.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Norcia
Italian comune.region: Umbria
Italian comune.province: Perugia (PG)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor: Nicola Alemanno
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 274
Italian comune.population_total: 4457
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Nursini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 604
Italian comune.saint: St. Benedict
Italian comune.day: 21 March, 11 July
Italian comune.postal_code: 06046
Italian comune.area_code: 0743

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Norcia
Demonym: nursini
Population: 4544
Area: 275.58
Elevation: 604
Official website: www.comune.norcia.pg.it
Image: NorciaMar292024 02.jpg
Dialing code: 0743
Licence plate code: PG

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Commons category: Norcia
postal code: 06046
Commons gallery: Norcia
native label: Norcia

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29 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Roman period
Roman era
Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
Early Modern era
Contemporary period
21st century
Geography
Subdivisions
Economy
Religion
Basilica of San Benedetto
Santa Maria Argentea
Monastery of San Benedetto
Santissima Annunziata
Sant'Agostino
Other religious buildings
Churches in outlying villages
Culture
Palazzo Comunale
Museum La Castellina
Complex of San Francesco
Tempietto
Other cultural aspects
Notable people
References
External links

Norcia (), traditionally known in English by its Latin name of Nursia ( ), is a town and (municipality) in the province of Perugia in southeastern Umbria, Italy.

Unlike many ancient towns, it is located in a wide plain abutting the Monti Sibillini, a subrange of the Apennines with some of its highest peaks, near the Sordo River, a small stream that eventually flows into the Nera. The town is popularly associated with the Valnerina (the valley of the Nera). It is a member of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").