Santarcangelo di Romagna

Santarcangelo di Romagna (Romagnol: Santarcànzul) is a town and comune in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on the Via Emilia. As of 2009, it had a population of some 21,300. It is crossed by two rivers, the Uso and the Marecchia.

Santarcangelo di Romagna
Comune
Comune di Santarcangelo di Romagna
Coat of arms
Location of Santarcangelo di Romagna
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Location of Santarcangelo di Romagna in Italy
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Santarcangelo di Romagna (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°04′N 12°27′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniCanonica, La Giola, Montalbano, San Martino dei Mulini, San Michele, Sant'Ermete, San Vito
Government
 • MayorAlice Parma
Area
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total21,320
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santarcangiolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47822
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSt. Michael Archangel
Saint daySeptember 29
WebsiteOfficial website

Main monuments
  • Triumphal Arch (1772–77) was designed by the architect Cosimo Morelli. In front of the Arch there is the Town Hall of the mid-1800s, built on designs by Giovanni Benedettini
  • Belltower
  • Monumental Public Grotto
  • Historic and Archaeological Museum
  • Collegiate Church, built between 1744 and 1758 by the architect Giovan Francesco
  • Malatesta Fortress (private property of the Colonna family), built in 1386 and of a structure with three polygonal bastions completed by Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta in 1447

Festivals

Santarcangelo dei Teatri is an international festival dedicated to the contemporary scene. The spectacles are held in the streets and squares of the city. It produces and promotes theatre and dance, with a special attention to interdisciplinary experiences and international cooperation dynamics.

Started in 1971 with a strong political impulse, Santarcangelo Festival was called “International Square Theatre Festival”. Under the art direction of Piero Patino, it wanted to weave political requests linked to the movements of 1968 and the folklore inborn in the cultural tradition of Romagna.

Transportation

The city lies on the Bologna–Ancona railway and offers hourly connections to Rimini.

Sources
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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