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Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore (; ; ) is one of the nine of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 6,871 (May 2018), making it the second largest town of San Marino after Dogana. History The area was previously called ''Mercatale'' ("marketplace") and remains today the most important market town in 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. Geography Borgo Maggiore borders the Sammarinese Serravalle, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, San Marino City, and Acquaviva and the Italian municipality Verucchio. Borgo Maggiore contains eight : Cà Melone, Cà Rigo, Cailungo ( and ), San Giovanni sotto le Penne, Valdragone ( and ), and Ventoso. Transport Borgo Maggiore is the terminus of the San Marino Highway, a dual carriageway which runs to Dogana through Domagnano and Serravalle. After crossing the international border at Dogana, the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of San Marino
The San Marino, Republic of San Marino comprises nine () as its first-level Administrative division, administrative divisions. Each castle is led by a castle captain () and a castle council (), elected every five years. Like Italian , each has a capital (), with other population centers sorted into (equivalent to Italian ). The country contains 44 ( ), the lowest administrative unit beneath its . Valdragone and Cailungo are divided into two curazie each, labelled and . Castelli Curazie See also *ISO 3166-2:SM – the constitute the principal subdivision for the International Organization for Standardization References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of European countries Subdivisions of San Marino, Municipalities Lists of administrative divisions, San Marino, castelli & curazie Administrative divisions in Europe, San Marino 1 Lists of cities by country, San Marino San Marino geography-related lists Lists of populated places by count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faetano
Faetano (Romagnol: ''Faitén'') is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of . As of 2023, it had a population of 1,173 inhabitants, and was the third least populated castello of San Marino. History The territory of San Marino consisted only of Mount Titano until 1463. The nation became part of an alliance against Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the Lord of Rimini, who was defeated. The Pope Pius II gifted the towns of Fiorentino, Montegiardino, and Serravalle to San Marino as a reward for being part of the alliance. Later, Faetano voluntarily joined the country in 1463, and the boundaries have remained the same ever since. However, the original castle and settlement were razed due to fears of reprisal by the locals. The name of the castelli comes from the beech tree, which is also present in its coat of arms. The region developed as a center of pottery production, with the Ceramica Faetano known as a symbol of artisanal excellence. The center of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doppelmayr USA
Doppelmayr USA, Inc is an aerial lift manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a subsidiary of the worldwide Doppelmayr Garaventa Group. The United States company was formed in 2002 after the merger of Garaventa of Goldau, Switzerland, and Doppelmayr of Wolfurt, Austria. Between 2002 and 2010, the company was named Doppelmayr CTEC. From 2011 the company has operated using the Doppelmayr brand name, in common with most other Doppelmayr Garaventa Group subsidiaries. CTEC before merger CTEC, which stands for Cable Transportation Engineering Company, was the successor to Thiokol, a company which built 41 ski lifts between 1971 and 1977. By 1977, Thiokol had decided to stop producing ski lifts and sold their designs to two employees, Jan Leonard and Mark Ballantyne. CTEC's first lift produced as an independent manufacturer was at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania, in 1978. Leonard oversaw engineering at the company's Salt Lake City facility while manufacturing was pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains more than 1,300 islands, mostly located along its eastern coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto. Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight, although acqua alta, larger amplitudes occur occasionally. The Adriatic's salinity is lower than the Mediterranean's because it collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean, acting as a dilution basin. The surface water temperatures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Rimini
The province of Rimini () is the southernmost Provinces of Italy, province of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rimini, one of the "seven sisters" of the historical region of Romagna. The province borders the Adriatic Sea to its northeast, the province of Forlì-Cesena to its northwest, the province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the Marche region, to its south and southeast, the independent San Marino, Republic of San Marino to its south, and the province of Arezzo in Tuscany to its southwest. The province consists of 27 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), centred on the valleys of the Marecchia and Conca (river), Conca rivers. Since the transfer of nine ''comuni'' (municipalities) from Pesaro and Urbino in 2009 and 2021, the province of Rimini includes most of the historical region of Montefeltro. History The province of Rimini was formed on 16 April 1992. Its ''Comune, comuni'' were previously part of the province of Forlì, whose remaining part was renamed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerial Tramway
An aerial tramway, aerial tram, sky tram, cable car or aerial cablecar, aerial cableway, ropeway, téléphérique (French), or Seilbahn (German) is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary cables for support, with a third moving cable providing propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip of an aerial tramway cabin is fixed onto the propulsion cable and cannot be decoupled from it during operation. Aerial tramways usually provide lower line capacities and longer wait times than gondola lifts. Terminology ''Cable car'' is the usual term in British English, where ''tramway'' generally refers to a railed Tram system, street tramway. In American English, ''cable car'' may additionally refer to a cable-pulled street tramway with detachable vehicles (e.g., San Francisco cable car system, San Francisco's cable cars). Consequently careful phrasing is necessary to prevent confusion. It is also sometimes called a ''ropeway'' or even incorrectly referred to as a gondo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funivia Di San Marino
The San Marino cablecar system (Italian: ), also advertised as the San Marino Ropeway, is an aerial cablecar system in the Republic of San Marino. The line runs between a lower terminus of Borgo Maggiore to an upper terminus in the City of San Marino. Running every fifteen minutes, the two-minute ride is renowned for its paronamic views over San Marino, the Province of Rimini, and the Adriatic Sea. The cablecar system is a major tourist attraction, and considered a defining symbol of San Marino. The cablecar system transports 500,000 passengers yearly across approximately 21,000 trips. It is managed and operated by the Azienda Autonoma di Stato per i Servizi Pubblici, the Sammarinese state company for public transport. History Rimini–San Marino railway Between 1932 and 1944, Borgo Maggiore and the City of San Marino were connected by the Rimini–San Marino railway. Borgo Maggiore's railway station was located on the present-day Via Ventotto Luglio, near Borgo Maggio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strada Statale 72 Di San Marino
Strada statale 72 di San Marino (SS 72) is an State highway (Italy), Italian state highway long in Italy located in the Regions of Italy, regions of Emilia-Romagna that connects the province of Rimini and connects the provincial capital with the Republic of San Marino. The current road, built after the World War II, is 10,600 km long and has a typically flat layout. It consists of two lanes in each direction of travel and replaces the old state road 72. The road begins on the outskirts of Rimini and ends at the Dogana state border. In San Marino, it continues as the San Marino Highway. History Strada statale 72 was established in 1928 with the following route: "Rimini - San Marino border."s:L. 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 - Istituzione dell'Azienda autonoma statale della strada, Legge 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 Route References See also *State highways (Italy) *Roads in Italy *Transport in Italy Other Italian roads *Autostrade of Italy *Regional road (Italy) *Provincial road ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marino Highway
San Marino Highway is a road from the castelli of Borgo Maggiore, to Domagnano, through to Serravalle and then the town of Dogana, where it enters Italy. Part of it was built over the now defunct Rimini-San Marino railway line, which was destroyed during the Battle of Rimini. It is owned by the Sammarinese government. The road is 8.9 km (5.5 miles) long and 18 meters wide, providing for two lanes in each direction. Work on its construction began on 10 August 1959 and the road was formally opened in the presence of senior political leaders from both Italy and San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ... on 25 November 1965. Road transport in San Marino {{SanMarino-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curazia
The Republic of San Marino comprises nine () as its first-level administrative divisions. Each castle is led by a castle captain () and a castle council (), elected every five years. Like Italian , each has a capital (), with other population centers sorted into (equivalent to Italian ). The country contains 44 ( ), the lowest administrative unit beneath its . Valdragone and Cailungo are divided into two curazie each, labelled and . Castelli Curazie See also * ISO 3166-2:SM – the constitute the principal subdivision for the International Organization for Standardization References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of European countries Municipalities San Marino, castelli & curazie San Marino 1 San Marino San Marino geography-related lists San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verucchio
Verucchio () 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. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). History Traces of a 12th-9th century BC settlement, supposed of Villanovan origin, have been found overlooking the Adriatic plain. Later it was an Etruscan possession. The current town derives its name from ''Vero Occhio'' ("True Eye"), referring to its privileged position offering a wide panorama of the surrounding countryside and the Romagna coast. Malatesta da Verucchio, founder of the Malatesta lordship of Romagna, was born here. His successors fortified it as a powerful bastion against the Montefeltro of Urbino. After the expulsion of the Malatesta (15th century), it was a fief of the Medici in the Papal States; it remained part of the latter, with a short stint under the Republic of Venic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
