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Strada statale 72 di San Marino (SS 72) is an Italian state highway long in
Italy
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located in the regions
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of Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...
that connects the 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 Adriat ...
and connects the provincial capital with the Republic 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 ...
. The current road, built after the World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, 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
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 ...
and ends at the Dogana
Dogana (; Romagnol: ''Dughena'') is a '' curazia'' of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Serravalle. The town is the most populated settlement in San Marino, with a population of around 7,000.
Geography
The town is situated at t ...
state border. In San Marino, it continues as the 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 dest ...
.
History
Strada statale 72 was established in 1928 with the following route: "Rimini - San Marino border." Legge 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094Route
References
See also
*State highways (Italy)
The Strade Statali (; ), abbreviated SS, are the Italian national network of state highways. The total length of the network is about .
The Italian state highway network is maintained by ANAS. From 1928 until 1946, state highways were maintain ...
*Roads in Italy
Roads in Italy are an important mode of transport in Italy. The classification of the roads of Italy is regulated by the Italian traffic code, both from a technical and administrative point of view. The street nomenclature largely reflects the ...
*Transport in Italy
Italy has a well developed transport infrastructure. The Italian rail network is extensive (), especially in the north, and it includes a high-speed rail network that joins the major cities of Italy from Naples through northern cities such a ...
Other Italian roads
*Autostrade of Italy
The ''autostrade'' (; : ''autostrada'', ) are roads forming the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about , as of 30 July 2022. There are also 13 motorway spur routes, which extend for .
Most of the Ital ...
*Regional road (Italy)
A strada regionale (Italian language, Italian for regional road; "strade regionali"), abbreviated SR, is a type of Roads in Italy, Italian road maintained by the regions of Italy, regions they traverse. In the administrative hierarchy, a regiona ...
*Provincial road (Italy)
A strada provinciale (Italian for provincial road; "strade provinciali"), abbreviated SP, is an Italian road that is maintained by provinces or metropolitan cities. In Veneto from 2002, state highways downgraded as provincial roads are maintain ...
*Municipal road (Italy)
A strada comunale (Italian for municipal road; "strade comunali"), abbreviated SC, is an Italian road that is maintained by ''comune'', hence the name. They can be roads owned by ''comune'' (inside population centers) or roads managed by the '' ...
External links
{{State highways in Italy 72 Transport in Emilia-Romagna Road transport in San Marino Transport infrastructure completed in 1928 1928 establishments in Italy