Valdragone

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 / 43.9399333°N 12.4575333°E / 43.9399333; 12.4575333
Country  San Marino
Municipality Borgo Maggiore
Elevation 466 m (1,529 ft)
Demonym(s) valdragonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 47893
Area code(s) +378 (0549)

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

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The name of Valdragone appears for the first time in historical documents of 1253.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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