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FOLIGNO

Volume 9 · 85 words · 1860 Edition

the ancient Fulginium, a town of the Papal States, delegation of Perugia, on the Topino, 20 miles S.E. of Perugia. This is an active and industrious town, and has manufactures of woollens, paper, parchment, and wax candles. It has a cathedral and numerous churches, some of which contain fine paintings. During the middle ages it for a long time maintained its independence, but was at length reduced by its more powerful neighbours; and in 1439 was incorporated with the States of the Church. Pop. 9000.