Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore
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Borgo Maggiore's location in San Marino
Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore's location in San Marino
Coordinates: 43°56′42.08″N 12°26′59″E
Kintra	San Marino
Govrenment
• Capitano	?
Area
• Total	9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	5,992
• Density	665/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	47893

Borgo Maggiore is ane o the 9 communes or "castelli" o San Marino. It lies at the foot o Monte Titano an haes a population o 5,992 (at the end o 2003), makin it the seicont lairgest toun o San Marino, efter Dogana.

Geography

It borders the San Marino municipalities Serravalle, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, San Marino City, an Acquaviva an the Italian municipality Verucchio.

History

The aurie wis previously cawed Mercatale ("marketplace") an remains today the msist important market toun in San Marino. A funicular allaws Monte Titano tae be scaled up tae the toun o San Marino. Today Borgo Maggiore contains the naition's ae heliport. Though it is no the maist populatit, the Market, as well as the connection tae San Marino Ceety, make it vera much a ceety-like shoppin hub.

Parishes

Borgo Maggiore haes 6 parishes (curazie):

• Cà Melone, Cà Rigo, Cailungo, San Giovanni sotto le Penne, Valdragone, Ventoso

Points o interest

• Piazza Grande, toun square
• ae heliport in San Marino

Notable inhabitants

• Manuel Poggiali (b. 1983), Sanmarinese motorcycle racer

External links

Media relatit tae Borgo Maggiore at Wikimedia Commons