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Encyclopedia > Serravalle, San Marino
Serravalle
Official flag of Serravalle
Flag
Coat of arms of Serravalle
Coat of arms
Serravalle's location in San Marino
Serravalle's location in San Marino
Coordinates: 43°57′N 12°30′E / 43.95, 12.5
Government
 - Capitano Gian Carlo Capicchioni (since 2003)
Area
 - castello 10.53 km²  (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation 148 m (486 ft)
Population (2003)
 - castello 9,394
 - Density 892.11/km² (2,310.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC)
Postal code 47899

Serravalle is a castello located in the small European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants (of that a scarce 2,000 are of foreign origin, conditions 2006) and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city (Dogana). Serravalle is located on the edge of the Apennines Mountains. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 440 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (470 × 640 pixel, file size: 26 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 512 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1251 × 1464 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/png) Municipalities of San Marino: Serravalle File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Dogana is a town in the north-eastern corner of San Marino, a small country in southern Europe. ...


It borders on San Marinese municipalities Domagnano and Borgo Maggiore and the Italian municipalities Verucchio, Rimini and Coriano. First mentioned in a 962 document, in medieval times this town was called Castrum Olnani, the village of the elm trees. Serravalle attached to San Marino in 1463, during the last territorial expansion of the Republic. Its current name is derived from the Italian words serra (mountain range) and valle (valley). Domagnano is a town in San Marino. ... Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. ... Coriano is a commune in Rimini province with 9. ... Events January 5 - Poet Francois Villon is banned from Paris Births January 17 - Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (died 1525) February 24 - Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (died 1494) October 20 - Alessandro Achillini, Italian philosopher (died 1512) Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici, Italian patron of the arts (died 1503...


Objects of interest

  • Chiesa di Sant Andrea (Saint Andrea's Church), built in 1824 by Luigi Fonti
  • Olympic stadium, not actually a stadium built to house the Olympics, but rather to house local San Marino soccer games
Flag of San Marino Castelli of San Marino

Acquaviva | Borgo Maggiore | Chiesanuova | Domagnano | Faetano | Fiorentino | Montegiardino | San Marino (capital) | Serravalle Stadio Olimpico is a multi-use stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. ... Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Medal count Winter Olympic Games Medal count Olympic sports Medal counts Participating NOCs Olympic symbols Olympics WikiProject Olympics Portal Athens 2004 • Beijing 2008 Torino 2006 • Vancouver 2010 ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ... This is of the 9 castelli of San Marino: Acquaviva Borgo Maggiore Chiesanuova Domagnano Faetano Fiorentino Montegiardino City of San Marino (Città di San Marino), capital town Serravalle But one of the biggest towns of the Republic is Dogana, that is not an autonomous castello but belongs to the castello... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_San_Marino. ... Acquaviva is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ... Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ... Chiesanuova is a minor municipality of San Marino. ... Domagnano is a town in San Marino. ... Faetano is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ... Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ... Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. ...

Coordinates: 43°57′N, 12°30′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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San Marino national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 0-4 defeat in a European Championships qualifier to Switzerland in 1990.
Previously, a San Marino side had lost 0-1 to a Canadian Olympic team in 1986, but this was not an official match.
San Marino has only ever won one international game, a 1-0 win over Liechtenstein in a friendly 2004 (Andy Selva got the winner).
San Marino Europe - Pictures, Travel Guide, Economy and Map (703 words)
9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy.
San Marino is located in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy.
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