Acquaviva (San Marino)

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Acquaviva
Coordinates: 43°56′44.52″N12°25′6.48″E / 43.9457000°N 12.4184667°E / 43.9457000; 12.4184667
CountryFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Annexed to San Marino1243
Government
  Capitano Enzo Semprini (since 2020)
Area
  Total4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (May 2018 [1] )
  Total2,145
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47892
Climate Cfa

Acquaviva (literally "living water") is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino.

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Geography

It has 2,145 inhabitants (May 2018) [1] in an area of 4.86 km2. It borders the San Marino municipalities Borgo Maggiore and San Marino and the Italian municipalities San Leo and Verucchio. [2] [3]

In its territory there are two significant sites for San Marino. The first, the rock of Baldasserona, is considered the location of the Titan where he stopped for the first time Saint Marino. In the rock which is in fact a large fissure, is considered the first refuge of the founder of San Marino. In fact, for San Marino, it is precisely at this point that began their history. Another place that has marked the history of San Marino is Mount Cerreto. At the foot of the hill, was the information with which the Saint baptized the first Christians of the Titano community, and hence the name of "Acquaviva". Finally, historical documents attest that "the Cerreto Castello di Monte", identified with Acquaviva, in 885 was issued the "Placito Feretrano", the oldest document of the Republic of San Marino. [4]

Economy

The town, as of 30 June 2014, has 324 companies, 100 of these are business, 72 are manufacturing and 66 are the commercial field. [3]

History

It was annexed to San Marino in 1243.[ citation needed ]

Parishes

Acquaviva is subdivided into two parishes ( curazie ):

International relations

Acquaviva is twinned with [5] [6] :


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References

  1. 1 2 "Office of economic planning, data processing, and statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. "Acquaviva San Marino, Castle Acquaviva". San Marino Site Turismo. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Township of Acquaviva - Repubblica di San Marino, portale ufficiale". www.sanmarino.sm. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. "Parrocchia Sant'Andrea Apostolo in Acquaviva – Diocesi di San Marino – Montefeltro". www.diocesi-sanmarino-montefeltro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. "Jumelage Froges - Acquaviva" (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  6. "San Marino, si rinnova il gemellaggio tra Acquaviva e Froges - San Marino Fixing" (in Italian). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-13.

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