Santarcangelo di Romagna
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| Comune di Santarcangelo di Romagna | |
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  Santarcangelo di Romagna Location of Santarcangelo di Romagna in Italy  Santarcangelo di Romagna Santarcangelo di Romagna (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′N 12°27′E / 44.067°N 12.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Rimini (RN) |
| Frazioni | Canonica, La Giola, Montalbano, San Martino dei Mulini, San Michele, Sant'Ermete, San Vito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alice Parma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,320 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santarcangiolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47822 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Santarcangelo di Romagna (Template:Lang-rgn) is a town and comune in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on the Via Emilia. As of 2009, it had a population of some 21,300. It is crossed by two rivers, the Uso and the Marecchia.
Main monuments
- Triumphal Arch (1772–77) was designed by the architect Cosimo Morelli. In front of the Arch there is the Town Hall of the mid-1800s, built on designs by Giovanni Benedettini
- Belltower
- Monumental Public Grotto
- Historic and Archaeological Museum
- Collegiate Church, built between 1744 and 1758 by the architect Giovan Francesco
- Malatesta Fortress (private property of the Colonna family), built in 1386 and of a structure with three polygonal bastions completed by Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta in 1447
Festivals
Santarcangelo dei Teatri is an international festival dedicated to the contemporary scene. The spectacles are held in the streets and squares of the city. It produces and promotes theatre and dance, with a special attention to interdisciplinary experiences and international cooperation dynamics.
Started in 1971 with a strong political impulse, Santarcangelo Festival was called “International Square Theatre Festival”. Under the art direction of Piero Patino, it wanted to weave political requests linked to the movements of 1968 and the folklore inborn in the cultural tradition of Romagna.
Transportation
The city lies on the Bologna–Ancona railway and offers hourly connections to Rimini.
External links
- Official website
- Thayer's Gazetteer
- Santarcangelo dei Teatri (the annual theater festival)
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
Sources
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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