Chiesanuova ( rgn, Cisanòva) is a minor municipality of

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 has a population of 1,143 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 5.46 km².

Etymology

From

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 ...

''chiesa'' ("church") + ''nuova'', feminine singular of ''nuovo'' ("new").

History

The medieval castle of Busignano was situated in this area, and in 1320, its inhabitants decided to join San Marino. The name Chiesanuova dates back to the 16th century, around the rebuilding of the church of Saint Giovanni Battista in Curte, which no longer exists. The renovation of Salvatore Conti Square was conceived by the Italian poet, writer, and screenwriter

Tonino Guerra Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world. Life and work Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. Accor ...

and completed in 2011. In the 2021 San Marino abortion referendum, Chiesanuova voted the most against the legalization of abortion up to 12 weeks, with the "NO" vote at 27.05%. The "YES" vote reached 72.95%.

Geography

It borders the San Marino municipalities

and

Fiorentino Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2,548 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of . Geography It borders the San Marino municipalities Chiesanuova, San Marino, Borgo Maggiore, Faetano, and Mon ...

and the Italian municipalities

Sassofeltrio Sassofeltrio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini. Sassofeltrio borders the following municipalities: Chiesanuova (San Marino ...

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 ...

and

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: ...

The Project San Marino-Sarajevo

On 14 July 2010, on the initiative of the Capitano di Castello (Mayor) Franco Santi and the San Marino ambassador in Sarajevo

Michele Chiaruzzi Michele Chiaruzzi (born September 12, 1983 in City of San Marino, San Marino) is the current ambassador of San Marino to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was the first sammarinese ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina at unusually young age and suppose ...

, the Giunta di Castello (local government) placed a monumental plaque in memory of the

Srebrenica massacre The Srebrenica massacre ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Masakr u Srebrenici, Масакр у Сребреници), also known as the Srebrenica genocide ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Genocid u Srebrenici, Геноцид у Сребрен ...

(Bosnia and Herzegovina). It is one of the first public monuments in Europe dedicated to those events.

Parishes

Chiesanuova has 7 parishes ('' curazie''): *

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 ...

Confine Confine is a village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality ('' castello'') of Chiesanuova. Its name, in Italian, means "border". Geography The village is situated in the southern corner of the state, close to the bo ...

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 Molarini is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Chiesanuova. See also *Chiesanuova *Caladino *Confine *Galavotto Galavotto is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of ...

Poggio Casalino Poggio Casalino is a village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality ('' castello'') of Chiesanuova. Geography The village is situated in the western border of its municipality, close to the borders with Italy and the m ...

Poggio Chiesanuova Poggio Chiesanuova is a village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality ('' castello'') of Chiesanuova. Geography The village is situated in the northern suburb of Chiesanuova, on the road to Acquaviva. Sport Close to ...

Teglio Teglio (''Téi'' in Valtellinese dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about east of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The main attract ...

References

Municipalities of San Marino Italy–San Marino border crossings {{SanMarino-geo-stub