Borgo Maggiore (; rgn, E Bórgh) is one of the 9
communes or ''castelli'' of
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
. It lies at the foot of
Monte Titano
Monte Titano ("Mount Titan") is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest peak in San Marino. It stands 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 ...
and has a population of 6,871 (May 2018),
making it the second largest town of San Marino, after
Dogana
Dogana is a town and a civil parish (''curazia''), whose name means "Customs House"; it is located in the north-eastern corner of San Marino in the Serravalle municipality ("castello"). The town is the most populated settlement in the republic.
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.
Etymology
From
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
''borgo'' ("village, hamlet") + ''maggiore'' ("bigger, greater; major").
Geography
It borders the San Marino municipalities
Serravalle,
Domagnano
Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 3,565 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 6.62 km2.
Geography
It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.
History
Doma ...
,
Faetano
Faetano is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' of San Marino. It has 1,177 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 7.75 km2.
Geography
It borders the Sammarinese municipalities of Montegiardino, Fiorentino, Borgo Maggiore, and Domagnano a ...
,
Fiorentino,
San Marino City, and
Acquaviva and the Italian municipality
Verucchio
Verucchio ( rgn, Vròcc) is a '' comune ''in the province of Rimini, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has a population of about 9,300 and is from Rimini, on a spur overlooking the valley of the Marecchia river.
History
Traces of a 12th-9t ...
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History
The area was previously called ''Mercatale'' ("marketplace") and remains today the most important market town in San Marino. A
cable car allows Monte Titano to be scaled up to the town of San Marino. Though it is not the most populated, the Market, as well as the connection to San Marino City, make it very much a city-like shopping hub.
Parishes
Borgo Maggiore has 6 parishes (''
curazie''):
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Cà Melone,
Cà Rigo,
Cailungo
Cailungo is a village (''curazia'') in central San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino ...
,
San Giovanni sotto le Penne,
Valdragone
Valdragone is a village (''curazia'') in central San Marino. It belongs to the castello of Borgo Maggiore.
Geography
The village is divided into two areas: Valdragone di Sopra (''Upper V.'') and Valdragone di Sotto (''Lower V.''). It is situated ...
,
Ventoso
Points of interest
*Piazza Grande, town square
*Only
heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some other vertical lift aircraft. Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff areas and may also have limited facilities such as fuel or hangars. I ...
in San Marino
Notable inhabitants
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Alessandra Perilli (born 1988), Sanmarinese Olympic medallist (sport shooting)
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Manuel Poggiali
Manuel Poggiali (; born 14 February 1983) is a Sammarinese Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He was the 2001 125cc World Champion, and the 2003 250cc World Champion. He scored 12 race wins, 11 pole positions, and 35 podium fini ...
(born 1983), Sanmarinese motorcycle racer
References
External links
{{Authority control
Municipalities of San Marino