Montegiardino

Montegiardino
castello
Panoramic view
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Montegiardino's location in San Marino
Montegiardino
Coordinates: 43°54′32″N 12°29′04″E
Country	San Marino
Government
• Capitano	Giacomo Rinaldi (since 2014)
Area
• Total	3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (May 2018)
• Total	967
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	47898
Climate	Cfa

Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 967 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 3.31 km².

It is home to the University of the Republic of San Marino, the country's only university.

Geography

Due to its small size, it is the smallest subdivision of a country in population. It borders the San Marino municipalities Fiorentino and Faetano and the Italian municipalities Monte Grimano and Sassofeltrio.

History

Montegiardino was added due to the last territorial expansion of San Marino, in 1463.

Parishes

Montegiardino has 1 parish (curazia): Cerbaiola.

Notable residents

Singer and Sammarinese Eurovision entrant, Anita Simoncini hails from Montegiardino.

External links

Media related to Montegiardino at Wikimedia Commons