Dogana (;
Romagnol: ''Dughena'') is a ''
curazia'' of
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 ...
. It belongs to the municipality of
Serravalle.
The town is the most populated settlement in San Marino, with a population of around 7,000.
[Serravalle and Dogana at sanmarinosite.com]
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Geography
The town is situated at the northernmost point of San Marino after Falciano, close to the border with Italy
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(at Cerasolo Ausa, a ''frazione
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'' of Coriano, in the province of Rimini).
History
It has a population of roughly 7,000. Due to its size, in 2006 it asked to split away from Serravalle and become its own ''castello'', but in 2007 the proposal was refused.[ Partial autonomy is reflected in Dogana's having its own ]postal code
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(47891), while the rest of Serravalle carries the designation 47899.
Economy
Dogana is the main entry point for travellers arriving into San Marino from Italy (by freeway no. 72 from Rimini
Rimini ( , ; or ; ) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy.
Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is ...
). Although "Dogana" means " customs house" in Italian, there are no border formalities anywhere on the border between Italy and San Marino.
Sport
The local football team is the Juvenes.
Gallery
File:Italia-SanMarino.JPG, Borders between Italy and San Marino at Dogana
File:San Marino in World War II.jpg, Neutrality placards at the borders of San Marino during World War II
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("Republic of San Marino - Neutral State")
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References
External links
Curazie in Serravalle
Italy–San Marino border crossings
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