Gubbio
Italian comune
Gubbio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡubbjo]) is a town and municipality (comune) in the northeastern part of the province of Perugia in the region of Umbria in Italy. As of 2025, with a population of 30,297, it is the 6th-largest municipality in Umbria.
It is located on the lowest slope of Monte Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines.
Name
The ancient city of Gubbio bore the name Iguvium in the Roman period. Coins from the Umbrian period carry legends such as Ikvvini and Ikvvins, which correspond to the name of the inhabitants and confirm the identification with the town. These forms demonstrate continuity between the Umbrian and Roman phases of the city's history.
In later centuries, the name underwent various corruptions, appearing as Egubium and Eugubium, while the modern name Gubbio represents a further development of these earlier forms. Passages in Caesar and Cicero have been interpreted as containing references to Iguvium, though sometimes in corrupted forms.
The evolution of the city's name is reflected in documentary evidence, where forms such as Ugobbio, Iguvium, Eugubium, Egubio, Ugubio, Agobbio, and Gubbio appear over time.
The attribution of the name Julia Iguvia in the Roman period has also been examined, though this alone is not considered sufficient to support broader historical claims about the city's status or origins.
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