Ventoso is a village (''curazia'') in central
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 castle of
Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore (; rgn, E Bórgh) is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' 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.
Etymology
From ...
. Its name means, in
Italian language
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, ''windy''.
History
The village was an
Ancient Roman
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''
castrum
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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'', known as ''Castrum Ventosi''. It knew a rapid growing in the last decade of the 20th century.
Geography
Ventoso is located in north of its municipality, very close to the borders to
Acquaviva and to the
Italian
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municipality of
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 ...
. The village is linked with the Italian town by a road from Borgo Maggiore. Its main street is named ''Decima Gualdaria''.
See also
*
Borgo Maggiore
Borgo Maggiore (; rgn, E Bórgh) is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' 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.
Etymology
From ...
*
Cà Melone Cà Melone is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Borgo Maggiore.
See also
*Borgo Maggiore
*Cà Rigo
*Cailungo
*San Giovanni sotto le Penne
*Valdragone
*Ventoso
Ventoso is a village (''curazia'') in centr ...
*
Cà Rigo Cà Rigo is a small village (''curazia'') of San Marino. It belongs to the municipality of Borgo Maggiore.
See also
*Borgo Maggiore
*Cà Melone
*Cailungo
*San Giovanni sotto le Penne
*Valdragone
*Ventoso
Ventoso is a village (''curazia'') in centr ...
*
Cailungo
Cailungo is a village (''curazia'') in central San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Borgo Maggiore.
Geography
The village is located at the north of its castle seat, and its main road is ''via Ca' dei Lunghi''. It is divided in Cailungo di Sopr ...
*
San Giovanni sotto le Penne
San Giovanni sotto le Penne is a small village (''curazia'') in central San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Borgo Maggiore.
Geography
It is located south of the country's highest point Monte Titano, on a road bordering to the territory of the ...
*
Valdragone
Valdragone is a village (''curazia'') in central San Marino. It belongs to the castello of Borgo Maggiore.
Geography
The village is divided into two areas: Valdragone di Sopra (''Upper V.'') and Valdragone di Sotto (''Lower V.''). It is situated ...
Curazie in San Marino
Italy–San Marino border crossings
Borgo Maggiore
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