Valdragone

Valdragone is a village (curazia) in central San Marino. It belongs to the castello of Borgo Maggiore.

Valdragone
Village
Location of Borgo Maggiore within San Marino
Valdragone
Location within San Marino
Coordinates: 43°56′23.76″N 12°27′27.12″E
Country San Marino
Municipality Borgo Maggiore
Elevation
466 m (1,529 ft)
Demonym(s)valdragonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47893
Area code(s)+378 (0549)

Geography

The village is divided into two areas: Valdragone di Sopra (Upper V.) and Valdragone di Sotto (Lower V.). It is situated close at the east of Borgo Maggiore and also close to Cailungo and Domagnano.

History

The name of Valdragone appears for the first time in historical documents of 1253. The Monastero di Santa Chiara was built from 1969–1971.

According to legend, the name "Valdragone" comes from stories of a dragon that appeared there.[1]

See also

References

  1. Bent, James Theodore (1879). A Freak of Freedom; or, The Republic of San Marino. London: Longman, Green, and Co. p. 104.
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