Cannara
Cannara | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Cannara | |
Cannara | |
Location of Cannara | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′06″N 12°35′00″E / 43.00167°N 12.58333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia |
| Frazioni | Collemancio, Case Barbetta, Case Brilli, I Cappuccini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Gareggia |
| Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 3,880 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cannaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06033 |
| Dialing code | 0742 |
| Patron saint | St. Matthew |
| Saint day | September 21 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
It is a low-key agricultural village: its main business is the growing of wheat and onions. Its railroad station is used for freight and does not serve passengers.
As indicated by the etymology of the name (from canna, rushes), it is a medieval town, recent by the standards of the region, since in earlier times the site was underwater in the Lacus Clitorius that covered much of the area between Bastia Umbra and Foligno, and was only drained in the Middle Ages. At any rate Cannara is first mentioned in 1170 as insula Cannaio — "the island of Cannaio"; the lake had not been completely drained yet.