Faetano (
Romagnol
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: ''Faitén'') is one of the nine
castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of . As of 2023, it had a population of 1,173 inhabitants, and was the third least populated castello of San Marino.
History
The territory of San Marino consisted only of
Mount Titano until 1463. The nation became part of an alliance against
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (19 June 1417 – 7 October 1468) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and lord of Rimini and Fano from 1432. He was widely considered by his contemporaries as one of the mos ...
, the Lord of
Rimini
Rimini ( , ; or ; ) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy.
Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is ...
, who was defeated. The
Pope
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Pius II gifted the towns of
Fiorentino,
Montegiardino, and
Serravalle to San Marino as a reward for being part of the alliance. Later, Faetano voluntarily joined the country in 1463, and the boundaries have remained the same ever since.
However, the original castle and settlement were razed due to fears of reprisal by the locals.
The name of the castelli comes from the
beech tree
Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted species i ...
, which is also present in its
coat of arms
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.
The region developed as a center of
pottery
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. The place where such wares are made by a ''potter'' is al ...
production, with the Ceramica Faetano known as a symbol of artisanal excellence. The center of the town square hosts the Church of St. Paul, which was consecrated in 1917. In the town house, a clock is hoisted on a stone bell tower. The clock is the oldest in San Marino and comes from the Parva Domus palace located near the Palazzo Pubblico mentioned in the 14th century.
Geography
The country of San Marino is divided into nine
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
(castelli) for administration.
It has a land area of .
It extends from along the Marano valley towards Lake Faetano and
Monte Pulito, and ends in Lodola.
It borders the Sammarinese castelli of
Fiorentino,
Montegiardino,
Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore (; ; ) is one of the nine of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 6,871 (May 2018), making it the second largest town of San Marino after Dogana.
History
The area was previously called ''Mer ...
, and
Domagnano
Domagnano (Romagnol: ''Munt Dmagnên'') is one of the nine Municipalities of San Marino, castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of . As of 2023, it had a population of 3,589 inhabitants. It is the fourth largest castello by land area and po ...
. It also shares borders with the
Italian municipalities of
Coriano,
Montescudo
Montescudo is a frazione and former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about south of Rimini.
Montescudo borders the following municipalities: Corian ...
, and
Sassofeltrio.
Faetano contains four –
Cà Chiavello,
Calligaria,
Corianino, and
Monte Pulito.
The region had a population of 1,173 inhabitants in 2023, which makes it the third smallest subdivision of the country by population after
Montegiardino and
Chiesanuova
Chiesanuova (; ) is one of the nine of San Marino. It has a population of 1,143 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 5.46 km2. The castello is governed by a Captain and a seven-member Junta, with Marino Rosti serving as Captain since 20 ...
.
International relations
Faetano is
twinned with:
*
Pont-à-Vendin, France (2014)
References
External links
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Italy–San Marino border crossings