Montegiardino
Montegiardino[2] is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino.[3][4] It has 967 inhabitants (May 2018)[1] in an area of 3.31 km2.
Montegiardino | |
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 Panoramic view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Montegiardino's location in San Marino | |
  Montegiardino | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′32″N 12°29′04″E | |
| Country |  San Marino |
| Government | |
| • Capitano | Giacomo Rinaldi (since 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (May 2018) | |
| • Total | 967[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 47898 |
| Climate | Cfa |
The residences of the University of the Republic of San Marino, the country's only university, are located in Montegiardino.
Etymology
From Italian monte ("mountain") + giardino ("garden").
Geography
Due to its small size, it is the smallest subdivision of the country in population. It is also the smallest country subdivision in the world by area. It borders the San Marino municipalities Fiorentino and Faetano and the Italian municipalities Monte Grimano and Sassofeltrio.
History
Montegiardino was added due to the last territorial expansion of San Marino, in 1463.
Notable residents
Singer and Sammarinese Eurovision entrant, Anita Simoncini is from Montegiardino.
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220521184941/https://www.statistica.sm/contents/instance15/files/document/14101672tav_popolazione_.pdf
- Varini, Riccardo (2011). Montegiardino: design per il borgo antico : San Marino Design workshop 2010 (in Italian). Università degli studi della Repubblica di San Marino. ISBN 978-88-904759-2-4.
- Nguyen, Nam H. (2018-02-23). La evolución de The World Factbook 2018 en español: The Evolution of The World Factbook 2018 In Spanish (in Spanish). Nam H Nguyen.
- Agency, Central Intelligence (2008-10-21). The CIA World Factbook 2009. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-60239-282-3.
