Serravalle (San Marino)
Serravalle | |
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 The castle of Serravalle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Serravalle's location in San Marino | |
  Serravalle Serravalle's location in San Marino | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′9.98″N 12°28′42.12″E / 43.9694389°N 12.4783667°E | |
| Country |  San Marino |
| Government | |
| • Capitano | Leandro Maiani (since 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (May 2018) | |
| • Total | 10,878[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47899 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 10,878[1] inhabitants (of which 2,000 are of foreign origin) and an area of 10.53 km2, it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest settlement (Dogana). Serravalle is located on the edge of the Apennine Mountains.
Geography[]
The town borders on Sammarinese municipalities of Domagnano and Borgo Maggiore and the Italian municipalities Verucchio, Rimini and Coriano. Serravalle counts a surrounding quarter named Galazzano, where the weather station and an industrial area are located.[2] Serravalle has San Marino's northernmost and lowest elevated points. The outer edge of Serravalle is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from downtown Rimini and the Adriatic Sea.
History[]
First mentioned in a 962 document, in medieval times this town was called Castrum Olnani (later Olnano), the village of the elm trees.[citation needed] Serravalle attached to San Marino in 1463, during the last territorial expansion of the Republic.[citation needed]
Parishes[]
Serravalle has 8 parishes[3] (curazie):
Points of interest[]
- Chiesa di Sant Andrea (), built in 1824 by
- Stadio Olimpico, not a stadium built to house the Olympics, but rather to house local San Marino football games
- Stadio di Baseball di Serravalle, home ballpark for the T & A San Marino Baseball Club, which participates in the Italian Baseball League
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.statistica.sm/contents/instance15/files/document/14101672tav_popolazione_.pdf
- ^ (in Italian) Serravalle's page on www.giuntedicastello.sm Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) Article with the list of curazie on the official Sammarinese electoral website Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Media related to Serravalle (San Marino) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 43°58′9.98″N 12°28′42.12″E / 43.9694389°N 12.4783667°E
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