San Giovanni in Marignano (Romagnol: San Giàn or San Zvan in Marignèn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rimini. As of 2021, the municipality counts 9,463 inhabitants.[3]
San Giovanni in Marignano borders the following municipalities: Cattolica, Gradara, Misano Adriatico, Morciano di Romagna, Saludecio, San Clemente, Tavullia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4] Cattolica Airfield is an abandoned World War II US Air Force airfield in its vicinity.
History
Under the Kingdom of Italy, on 5 December 1895, Cattolica gained municipal autonomy from San Giovanni.[3]
In 1951, 54% of San Giovanni's population was employed in agriculture, falling to 23% by 1971.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ a b c Zaghini, Paolo (16 October 2023). "Sulle rive del Conca, confine che unisce" [On the banks of the Conca, a border that unites]. Chiamami Città (in Italian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Emilia Romagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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