Domagnano
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Domagnano is a municipality in 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 2,865 inhabitants (conditions 2006) in an area of 6.62 km².

Geography

It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano
Faetano
Faetano is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 1.132 inhabitants in an area of 7,75 km².-Geography:...

, Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:...

, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano
Coriano
Coriano is a comune in the province of Rimini. This town is known for being the city of the Motorcycle World Champion, in 250cc class, Marco Simoncelli.- History :Coriano's origins are ancient: it was an Umbrian, Etruscan and Roman colony...

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History

Domagnano, previously known as Montelupo (mountain of wolves) after its coat of arms, was already colonized by Roman times and was first mentioned in c. 1300. It is located on Monte Titano
Monte Titano
Monte Titano is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest peak in San Marino. It stands at above sea level and is located immediately to the east of the capital, San Marino. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 under the combined title "San Marino Historic Centre and Mount...

 and you can see the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...

 from here.

Parishes

Domagnano has got 5 parishes (curazie):
  • Cà Giannino, Fiorina
    Fiorina (San Marino)
    Fiorina is a village located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Domagnano and it is its most populated parish .-Geography:...

    , Piandivello, Spaccio Giannoni, Torraccia
    Torraccia
    Torraccia is a small village located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Domagnano.-Geography:Torraccia is situated in the east of Domagnano, close to the borders with the Italian municipality of Coriano, in the Province of Rimini. It is principally crossed by two roads named Strada...


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