Rovereta is a village (''curazia'') in

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. It belongs to the municipality ('' castello'') of Serravalle. Its name, in

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, refers to a wood of " Sessile Oaks".

History

In 1957 there was a constitutional crisis named ''Fatti di Rovereta'' (the Rovereta affair), in which the

Grand and General Council The Grand and General Council ( it, Consiglio Grande e Generale) is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term. History From the fifth century San Marino was ruled by an assembly composed by all t ...

was deliberately rendered inquorate to prevent the scheduled election of

Captains-Regent The Captains Regent (Italian: ''Capitani reggenti'') are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen ...

. A provisional government was established in the village of Rovereta, in opposition to the outgoing Captains-Regent whose term had expired.

Geography

The village is situated in the north-western corner of its castle, close to

Falciano Falciano is a village (''curazia'') in northeastern San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Serravalle and is its second civil parish in order of population after Dogana. Geography The village is located close to Dogana and to the borders wit ...

and to the borders with

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, at the industrial area of Cerasolo (a civil parish of

Coriano Coriano ( rgn, Curién) is a ''comune'' in the province of Rimini. This town is known for being the city of the Motorcycle World Champion, in 250cc class, Marco Simoncelli. History Coriano's origins are ancient: it was an Umbrian, Etruscan civi ...

). It is served by the National Road 72

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

, the San Marino Highway.

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Geography

See also