Chiesanuova is a minor municipality of San Marino

San Marino

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...

. It has a population of 1,029 inhabitants (conditions 2006) in an area of 5.46 km².

Geography

It borders the San Marino municipalities San Marino

San Marino, San Marino

The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino on the Italian peninsula, near the Adriatic Sea. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.-Geography:Although the capital,...

 and Fiorentino

Fiorentino

Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2 245 inhabitants in an area of 6.57 km².- Geography :...

 and the Italian municipalities Sassofeltrio

Sassofeltrio

Sassofeltrio is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km northwest of Ancona and about 30 km west of Pesaro....

, Verucchio

Verucchio

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 and San Leo

San Leo

San Leo is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 135 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km southwest of Rimini.-Geography:...

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History

The medieval castle of Busignano was situated in this area and in 1320 it's inhabitants decided to join San Marino. The name Chiesanuova dates back to the 16th century around the time of rebuilding of the church of S. Giovanni Battista in Curte (which no longer exists).

Parishes

Chiesanuova has 7 parishes (curazie):

• Caladino, Confine
  Confine
  Confine is a village located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova. Its name, in Italian language, means "border".-Geography:...
  
  , Galavotto, Molarini, Poggio Casalino
  Poggio Casalino
  Poggio Casalino is a village located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova.-Geography:The village is situated in the western border of its municipality, close to the borders with Italy and the municipality of San Leo...
  
  , Poggio Chiesanuova
  Poggio Chiesanuova
  Poggio Chiesanuova is a village located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova.-Geography:The village is situated in the northern suburb of Chiesanuova, on the road to Acquaviva.-Sport:...
  
  , Teglio

External links

http://www.sanmarinosite.com/eng/chiesanuova.html