Confine is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
(''curazia'') located in
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
. It belongs to the municipality (''
castello'') of
Chiesanuova
Chiesanuova ( rgn, Cisanòva) is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,143 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 5.46 km2.
Etymology
From Italian ''chiesa'' ("church") + ''nuova'', feminine singular of ''nuovo'' ("new ...
. Its name, in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
, means "
border
Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...
".
Geography
The village is situated in the southern corner of the state, close to the borders with
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
and the municipalities of
San Leo
San Leo ( rgn, San Lé) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Rimini.
Geography
San Leo borders the following municipalities: ...
and
Verucchio
Verucchio ( rgn, Vròcc) is a ''comune ''in the province of Rimini, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has a population of about 9,300 and is from Rimini, on a spur overlooking the valley of the Marecchia river.
History
Traces of a 12th-9th ce ...
.
[Verucchio has a southern exclave bordering with San Leo and the Republic of San Marino] It is one of the southernmost villages of San Marino.
Notes and references
See also
*
Chiesanuova
Chiesanuova ( rgn, Cisanòva) is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,143 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 5.46 km2.
Etymology
From Italian ''chiesa'' ("church") + ''nuova'', feminine singular of ''nuovo'' ("new ...
*
Caladino Caladino is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova.
See also
*Chiesanuova
* Confine
*Galavotto Galavotto is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuo ...
*
Galavotto Galavotto is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova.
See also
*Chiesanuova
Chiesanuova ( rgn, Cisanòva) is a minor municipality of San Marino. It has a population of 1,143 inhabitants (May 20 ...
*
Molarini
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Poggio Casalino
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Poggio Chiesanuova
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Teglio
Curazie in San Marino
Italy–San Marino border crossings
Chiesanuova
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