Domagnano

Domagnano (Romagnol: Munt Dmagnên) is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi). As of 2023, it had a population of 3,589 inhabitants. It is the fourth largest castello by land area and population in San Marino.

History

Gold jewellery from the Domagnano Treasure in the British Museum

Domagnano has been colonized since the Roman times and was previously known as Montelupo, the mountain of wolves.[3] The Domagnano castle stood on top of the Mount Lupo overlooking the region.[4] The name of the territory is derived from Latin. It might have come from "Domenianus" meaning "manor fund" or "Domus magnani" meaning the place occupied by one who worked with metals.[4][5] Its coat of arms consists of a white wolf and hill top with a tower.[3]

Archeological evidence from the Roman times, including several coins and jewellery were found in the region later. [5] It was discovered at the Lagucci farm in 1893 during farming. It is estimated to be from the 5th century CE. The treasure consists of gold objects, copper figurines, and other metal articles. It was sold off by antique dealers as obtained from Italy and the true origin was unknown. Only in 1973, German historian Volker Bierbrauer discovered the true origins of the treasure.[5] The so-called Domagnano Treasure is now split between a number of museums including the San Marino State Museum, Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg and British Museum.[4][6]

The territory passed on to San Marino in 1463. A church stands on the area of the mountain where the fortress once stood. The Torraccia festival is organized by the inhabitants of the region every year at the location.[4]

Geography

The country of San Marino is divided into nine municipalities (castelli) for administration.[7] [8] It has a land area of 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi), making it the fourth largest castello in the country.[1] It borders the Sammarinese castelli of Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and shares border with the Italian municipality of Coriano.[4][5]

Domagnano contains five curazie–Cà Giannino, Fiorina, Piandivello, Spaccio Giannoni, and Torraccia.[5][9] The region had a population of 3,589 inhabitants in 2023, which makes it the fourth most populous subdivision of the country.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "San Marino: divisions". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bollettino di Statistica III Trimestre 2023" [Statistics Bulletin Third Trimester 2023] (PDF). Office of economic planning, data processing, and statistics, Republic of San Marino (in Italian). 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "9 Castelli di San Marino: mappa e stemmi" [9 Castles of San Marino: Maps and coats of arms]. San Marino Site (in Italian). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Domagnano". San Marino Site (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Domagnano". San Marino Web (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "British Museum Highlights". British Museum. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ Nguyen, Nam H. (2018). La evolución de The World Factbook 2018 en español: The Evolution of The World Factbook 2018 In Spanish (in Spanish). Nam H Nguyen.
  8. ^ Agency, Central Intelligence (2008). The CIA World Factbook 2009. Skyhorse Publishing. p. 563. ISBN 978-1-60239-282-3.
  9. ^ Rattini, Maurizio; Venturini, Gian Carlo; Volpinari, Antonio L. (21 March 1997). "Regolamento per la disciplina della campagna elttorale". Elezioni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

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