The province of Rimini ( it, provincia di Rimini) is a
province in the
Emilia-Romagna region of
Italy. The provincial capital is the eponymous city of
Rimini. The province borders the independent Republic of
San Marino. As of 2019, the province has a population of 339,437 inhabitants over an area of , giving it a population density of 357 inhabitants per square kilometre. The built-up urban area of
Rimini had a population of 147,578 inhabitants within city limits.
There are 26 ''
comuni
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (singular: ''
comune'') in the
province.
History
Rimini was founded in 268 BCE as a Latin colony and was connected to both the
Via Flaminia to
Rome and the
Via Emilia
The ( it, Via Emilia; en, Aemilian Way) was a trunk Roman road in the north Italian plain, running from ''Ariminum'' (Rimini), on the Adriatic coast, to ''Placentia'' (Piacenza) on the river ''Padus'' ( Po). It was completed in 187 BC. The ' ...
to
Piacenza. It became an Augustan colony and after the 476 fall of Rome, it joined a Byzantine confederation containing a number of cities along the coast of Marche. Following this, it was under papal rule for many years until it became a commune in the eleventh century. It was ruled by the family of Guelph
Malatesta Malatesta may refer to:
People Given name
* Malatesta (I) da Verucchio (1212–1312), founder of the powerful Italian Malatesta family and a famous condottiero
*Malatesta IV Baglioni (1491–1531), Italian condottiero and lord of Perugia, Bettona, ...
until the sixteenth century, when it was briefly ruled by the
Republic of Venice. It became part of the
Papal States and later became a component of the kingdom of Italy. In
World War II, it was heavily bombed but liberated in 1944 by British and Polish troops.
After the referendum of 2006, seven municipalities of
Montefeltro were detached from the
Province of Pesaro and Urbino (
Marche) to join the Province of Rimini on 15 August 2009. The municipalities are
Casteldelci
Casteldelci ( rgn, Castèl) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini.
History
After the referendum of 17 and 18 December 2006 ...
,
Maiolo
Maiolo ( rgn, Maiul) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 807 and an area of ...
,
Novafeltria
Novafeltria is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna.
Geography
The town is located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini. It is the main center of the Montefeltro tradition ...
,
Pennabilli
Pennabilli ( rgn, La Pénna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini. In 2019, the podcast '' This is Love'' spoke with Anna Bon ...
,
San Leo
San Leo ( rgn, San Lé) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Rimini.
Geography
San Leo borders the following municipalities: ...
,
Sant'Agata Feltria
Sant'Agata Feltria ( rgn, Sant'Êgta) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini.
Overview
It is home to a large fortress (''Forti ...
and
Talamello
Talamello ( rgn, Talamèl) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini.
Geography
Talamello borders the following municipalities: M ...
. After the referendum of 2007, two other municipalities from the
Province of Pesaro and Urbino,
Montecopiolo
Montecopiolo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about west of Rimini. It is formed by several villages, none exactly called Montecopiolo; the co ...
and
Sassofeltrio
Sassofeltrio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini.
Sassofeltrio borders the following municipalities: Chiesanuova (San Marin ...
, joined the Province of Rimini on the 17th of June 2021.
Government
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Rimini