Serravalle, San Marino
Serravalle is a castello in northern San Marino. With a population of 10,878[1] inhabitants (of whom 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.
Serravalle | |
|---|---|
 The castle of Serravalle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Serravalle's location in San Marino | |
  Serravalle | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′9.98″N 12°28′42.12″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 |
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 central Rimini and the Adriatic Sea.
Serravalle recorded a temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 3 and 9 August 2017, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in San Marino.[3]
History
First mentioned in a 962 document, in medieval times this town was called Castrum Olnani (later Olnano), the village of the elm trees. Serravalle attached to San Marino in 1463, during the last territorial expansion of the Republic.
Parishes
Points of interest
- Chiesa di Sant Andrea (Saint Andrea's Church), built in 1824 by Luigi Fonti
- 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
- 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
- Masters, Jeff (18 January 2018). "NOAA: Earth Had Its Third Warmest Year on Record in 2017". Wunderground. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- (in Italian) Article with the list of curazie on the official Sammarinese electoral website Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
