San Leo
Comune di San Leo
Location of San Leo
San Leo is located in Italy
San Leo
San Leo
Location of San Leo in Italy
San Leo is located in Emilia-Romagna
San Leo
San Leo
San Leo (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°53′47″N 12°20′36″E / 43.89639°N 12.34333°E / 43.89639; 12.34333
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniAgenzia, Capicchio, Castelnuovo, Montefotogno, Montemaggio, Pietracuta, Pietramaura, Santa Lucia, Tausano, Torello
Government
  MayorMauro Guerra
Area
  Total53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Elevation
589 m (1,932 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
  Total2,829
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymLeontini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47865
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSaint Leo
Saint dayAugust 1
WebsiteOfficial website
San Leo from the N-NW
The fortress (Rocca) of San Leo

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

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Emilia Romagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. (in Italian) Article about the legislation Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. (in Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"
  6. "San Leo e Città di San Marino: il gemellaggio compie 20 anni" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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