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...

 is located in Southern Europe

Europe

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, an enclave (landlocked) in central Italy

Italy

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, which it borders for 39 km. The smallest independent state by area in Europe after Vatican

Vatican City

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 and Monaco

Monaco

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, San Marino is dominated by the Apennines

Apennine mountains

The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...

. Located at 43°46′N 12°25′E, it covers an area of 60.5 km² (23.4 sq mi). It has a Mediterranean climate with mild to cool winters and warm, sunny summers. Completely mountainous, only 17% of its territory is arable. Several rivers flow through the country, the largest being the Ausa

Ausa River

The Ausa River is a river of northern San Marino and Emilia–Romagna in Italy. The source of the river is Monte Titano in central San Marino. The river flows northeast past Serravalle and crosses the border into the Italian province of Rimini close to Dogana...

, the Marano

Marano River

The Marano is a river in San Marino and Emilia–Romagna in Italy. The source of the river is southeast of Domagnano in San Marino. The river flows east and it forms part of the eastern border between the province of Rimini in Italy and San Marino. The river joins with the Fiumicello close to the...

, and the San Marino River.

Political geography

San Marino is divided into 9 castelli, or municipalities. They are:

• Acquaviva
• 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:...
  
  
• Chiesanuova
  Chiesanuova
  Chiesanuova is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,029 inhabitants in an area of 5.46 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Domagnano
  Domagnano
  Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 2,865 inhabitants in an area of 6.62 km².-Geography:It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.-History:...
  
  
• 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:...
  
  
• 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 :...
  
  
• Montegiardino
  Montegiardino
  Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 818 inhabitants in an area of 3.31 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• City of San Marino (Città di San Marino), capital town
• Serravalle

See also

• 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...
  
  
• Maps of San Marino