San Leo | |
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| Comune di San Leo | |
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Location of San Leo | |
  San Leo Location of San Leo in Italy  San Leo San Leo (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′47″N 12°20′36″E / 43.89639°N 12.34333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Rimini (RN) |
| Frazioni | Agenzia, Capicchio, Castelnuovo, Montefotogno, Montemaggio, Pietracuta, Pietramaura, Santa Lucia, Tausano, Torello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Guerra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,829 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leontini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47865 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| Patron saint | Saint Leo |
| Saint day | August 1 |
| Website | Official website |
San Leo (Romagnol: San Lé) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 135 kilometres (84 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Rimini. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Geography
San Leo borders the following Italian municipalities: Maiolo, Montecopiolo, Monte Grimano, Novafeltria, Sassofeltrio, Torriana, Verucchio, as also, in the independent State of San Marino, Acquaviva, Chiesanuova, and the City of San Marino.
San Leo is the location of a large fortress, situated at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. The San Leo Co-Cathedral is a Romanesque church.
History
After the referendum of 17 and 18 December 2006, San Leo was detached from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche) to join Emilia-Romagna and the Province of Rimini on 15 August 2009.[4][5]
International relations
San Marino, San Marino (1995)[6]
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Emilia Romagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ (in Italian) Article about the legislation Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"
- ↑ "San Leo e Città di San Marino: il gemellaggio compie 20 anni" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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