San Leo
San Leo (Romagnol: San Lé) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 135 kilometres (84 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Rimini.
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| Comune di San Leo | |
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Location of San Leo 
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| Coordinates: 43°53′47″N 12°20′36″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Rimini (RN) |
| Frazioni | Agenzia, Capicchio, Castelnuovo, Montefotogno, Montemaggio, Pietracuta, Pietramaura, Santa Lucia, Tausano, Torello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Guerra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,972 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Leontini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47865 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| Patron saint | Saint Leo |
| Saint day | August 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
San Leo borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva (San Marino), Chiesanuova (San Marino), Città di San Marino (San Marino), Maiolo, Montecopiolo, Monte Grimano, Novafeltria, Sassofeltrio, Torriana, Verucchio.
San Leo is home to a large fortress at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. The San Leo Cathedral is a Romanesque architecture church in town.
History
After the referendum of 17 and 18 December 2006, San Leo was detached from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche) to join Emilia-Romagna and the Province of Rimini on 15 August 2009.[3][4]
Twin towns
San Marino, San Marino
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- (in Italian) Article about the legislation Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"
