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Italy-San Marino border

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Italy-San Marino border
Entering the Republic of San Marino from Italy at Dogana.
Characteristics
Entities Italy San Marino
Length39 km (24 mi)
Enclave and exclavesThe Republic of San Marino in its entirety is an enclave within Italy.
History
Established3 September 301 (traditional)
Founded by Saint Marinus [1]
Current shape27 June 1463
Gifted from the Papal States
by Pope Pius II [2]

The Italy-San Marino border is 39 km (24 mi) long. San Marino is entirely landlocked within Italy. At the San Marino border there are no formalities with Italy. However, at the tourist office visitors can purchase officially cancelled souvenir stamps for their passports.[3]

Two Italian regions border San Marino: [4]

All nine Castelli of San Marino border Italy: [5]

Features

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Rather than walls, the border often follows natural geographical features, particularly riverbeds that divide the San Marino from the Italy.

Border crossings

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Enlargeable, detailed map of San Marino.

Road

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The major road crossings between the two countries from north to south are:

  • Intersection at the northern end of Strada Rovereta [6]
  • San Marino Highway/SS72 (Italy) [7]
  • Via Rivo Fontanelle [8]
  • Strada del Marano [9]
  • Via Saline/SP131(Italy) [10]
  • Strada Fontescara [11]
  • Strada Della Serra [12]

Rail

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The Rimini–San Marino railway was a 31.5-kilometre (19.6-mile) electrified narrow-gauge railway that connected Rimini with the City of San Marino.

History

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The territory of San Marino consisted only of Mount Titano until 1463. The nation became part of an alliance against Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the Lord of Rimini, who was defeated.[13] The Pope Pius II gave the towns of Fiorentino, Montegiardino, and Serravalle to San Marino as a reward for being part of the alliance. Later, Faetano voluntarily joined the country, and the boundaries have remained the same ever since.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ https://www.sanmarinoweb.it/castelli-di-san-marino/ The 9 Castles of San Marino: Characteristics and History
  2. ↑ https://visitsanmarino.com/pub1/VisitSM/en/visitnews/20230720_CS_Giornate_Medioevali.html Comunitati et hominibus Terrae Sancti Marini
  3. ↑ "Border formalities in San Marino". Visita San Marino, portale ufficiale. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Geography of San Marino: A Detailed Overview". Jarnias Cyril. 2026-04-26. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  5. ↑ "The Castelli of San Marino · Nine Municipalities". San Marino Site. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Strada Rovereta Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  7. ↑ "San Marino Highway/SS72 Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  8. ↑ "Via Rivo Fontanelle Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Strada del Marano Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  10. ↑ "Via Saline/SP131 Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  11. ↑ "Strada Fontescara Border Crossing Location". Border Crossing Location. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  12. ↑ "Strada Della Serra Border Crossing Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  13. ↑ "Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Enciclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "San Marino". Government of United States. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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