City of San Marino 406962 224703259 2008-07-10T01:11:56Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Modifying: [[af:San Marino (stad)]] {{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}} {{otheruses4|the capital of the country|other places named San Marino|San Marino (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox City |official_name = City of San Marino |other_name = Città di San Marino |native_name = |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = Flag of City of San Marino.png |flag_size = 150px |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = Città di San Marino.JPG |shield_size = 100px |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = San Marino-San Marino.png |mapsize = 150px |map_caption = San Marino's location in San Marino |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |subdivision_type = |subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = |leader_title = ''Capitano'' |leader_name = Alessandro Barulli (since 2003) |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Foundation |established_date = [[September 3]], [[301]] (traditional date) |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 7.09 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2003 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |settlement_type = ''castello'' |population_total = 4,493 |population_density_km2 = 633.71 |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_mi2 = |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = CEST |utc_offset_DST = |latd= 43 |latm= 56 |lats= |latNS= N |longd= 12 |longm= 26 |longs= |longEW= E |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 749 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = RSM-47890 |area_code = |website = |footnotes = }} The '''City of San Marino''' is the [[capital]] [[city]] of the Republic of [[San Marino]] on the [[Italy|Italian]] peninsula, near the [[Adriatic Sea]]. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, [[Monte Titano]]. Although the capital, most of the businesses are in [[Borgo Maggiore]]. It is the third largest city in the country, after [[Dogana, San Marino|Dogana]] and Borgo Maggiore. It borders the San Marino municipalities [[Acquaviva]], Borgo Maggiore, [[Fiorentino]], and [[Chiesanuova]] and the Italian municipality [[San Leo]]. [[Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino]] is centered here. ==History== ''Due to being the capital and, for a time, the only city in San Marino, the history of this city is almost the same as the [[History of San Marino]]. For more information on that topic, see that article.'' The city was founded [[Saint Marinus]] and several Christian refugees in the year [[301]]. From then on the city became a center of Christian refugees who fled from the Roman persecutions, which caused that the city become the oldest republic of [[Europe]], for the Sanmarinense territory at that time corresponded to the single city of San Marino. The urban heart of the city was protected by three towers: the first, Guaita, constructed in the [[11th century]], had intraspasable fame, which to a great extent reduced the attacks to the city. Due to [[Crusades]], the necessity was seen to construct a second tower, Cesta ([[13th century]]). But the Sanmarinense defensive system was not completed until the construction of the one third tower, - the Montale ([[14th century]]) - smallest of all and constructed on the last one of summits of the [[Monte Titano]]. With the population of the city increasing, the territory of the country was extended by a few kilometers. Since the Sanmarinese policy is not to invade or use war for the obtaining of new territories, it is by means of purchases and of treaties that San Marino manage to obtain the other nine ''castello'' that is part of San Marino. ==Economy== {{main|Economy of San Marino}} The economy of the city of San Marino has always been bound to the [[Economy of San Marino|national industry]]. Until recently, the main economic activities of the locality were the stone extraction and carving. Today, there is more of an economy thanks to the tourism, commerce, postal seal sale, in addition to a small agricultural industry, although the latter is in decay. [[Image:San Marino ratusz.jpg|thumb|''Palazzo Pubblico'' - the Town Hall]] ===Tourism=== {{Expand-section|date=June 2008}} {{main|Tourism in San Marino}} The city, visited by more than three million people in a year, has risen progressively as a great tourist center. Of the tourists, 85% are [[Italy|Italian]]. In addition there are more than a thousand stores, where it is possible to find great variety of products. [[Image:Guaita.JPG|thumb|left|Guaita tower]] ====Points of interest==== Not only does San Marino City offer a breath-taking view but it also offers some famous sights: *Palazzo dei Capitani *[[Palazzo Pubblico (San Marino)|Palazzo Pubblico]] *[[The Three Towers of San Marino]] *Plaza del Titán *Plaza de Garibaldi *Monastery of Santa Clara *Grand Hotel San Marino ===Transport=== {{main|Transport in San Marino}} The town is known for its long, windy cobblestoned streets, as its altitude and steep approach put it beyond the reach of the [[San Marino Superhighway]]. San Marino is also notable in the sense that cars are prohibited in much of the town center. Before the [[Second World War]] a railway was built from here to [[Rimini]] under the dictatorship of [[Benito Mussolini]]. Its tunnels, and the railway station 'Piazzale Lo Stradone', still exist. Proposals for the re-opening of this railway have been presented to the government on several occasions, but thus far without action. There is a regular bus service to Rimini, and a 1.5 km [[Cable car (disambiguation)|cable car]] connects the capital with [[Borgo Maggiore]]. ==Sports== The city of San Marino has two [[soccer]] teams: the [[S.S. Murata]] and the [[S.P. Tre Penne]]. The city also had the [[Olympic Flame]] pass through here during the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. ==Sister cities== * [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|]] [[San Leo]], [[Italy]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons|San Marino}} {{Geolinks-cityscale|43.9346|12.4473}} <div style="clear: both"></div> {{San Marino}} {{European capitals}} ‎ [[Category:Towns in San Marino]] [[Category:Capitals in Europe]] [[Category:World Heritage Sites in San Marino|San Marino]] [[af:San Marino (stad)]] [[am:ሳን ማሪኖ (ከተማ)]] [[ar:سان مارينو المدينة]] [[an:San Marino (San Marino)]] [[be:Горад Сан-Марына]] [[be-x-old:Сан-Марына (горад)]] [[bs:San Marino (grad)]] [[br:Città di San Marino]] [[bg:Сан Марино (Сан Марино)]] [[ca:Ciutat de San Marino]] [[cs:San Marino (město)]] [[da:San Marino (by)]] [[de:Stadt von San Marino]] [[et:San Marino (linn)]] [[es:Ciudad de San Marino]] [[eo:San-Marino (urbo)]] [[fr:Ville de Saint-Marin]] [[gd:San Marino (baile)]] [[ko:산마리노 시]] [[hy:Սան Մարինո (քաղաք)]] [[io:San Marino (urbo)]] [[id:San Marino (kota)]] [[it:Città di San Marino]] [[he:סן מרינו (עיר)]] [[jv:San Marino (kutha)]] [[ka:სან-მარინო (ქალაქი)]] [[ht:Sen Maren (kapital)]] [[lb:San Marino (Stad)]] [[lt:San Marinas (miestas)]] [[hu:San Marino (város)]] [[nl:San Marino (stad)]] [[ja:サンマリノ市]] [[no:San Marino by]] [[oc:Sant Marin (vila)]] [[pms:Sità ëd San Marin]] [[pl:San Marino (miasto)]] [[pt:Cidade de São Marinho]] [[ro:Oraşul San Marino]] [[qu:San Marino (uma llaqta)]] [[ru:Сан-Марино (город)]] [[simple:San Marino City]] [[sk:San Maríno (mesto)]] [[sl:San Marino (mesto)]] [[szl:San Marino (mjasto)]] [[sr:Сан Марино (град)]] [[fi:San Marino (kaupunki)]] [[sv:San Marino (stad)]] [[tl:San Marino, San Marino]] [[vi:Thành phố San Marino]] [[tr:San Marino şehri]] [[uk:Сан-Марино (місто)]] [[vec:Zsità de San Marin]] [[vo:San Marino]] [[bat-smg:San Marins (miests)]] [[zh:聖馬力諾 (城市)]]