Rimini

Rimini
Rémin or Rémne (Romagnol)
Comune di Rimini
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Clockwise from top left: view of Adriatic Sea and backyard in Rimini; view of Rimini Beach in the Lungomare area; Rimini theatre and Pope Paul V in Cavour Square; Tiberius Bridge, main monuments: Tiberius Bridge and Arch of Augustus; Arch of Augustus; and Malatesta Temple
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Rimini is located in Italy
Rimini
Rimini
Location of Rimini in Italy
Rimini is located in Emilia-Romagna
Rimini
Rimini
Rimini (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°03′34″N 12°34′06″E / 44.05944°N 12.56833°E / 44.05944; 12.56833
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini
FrazioniSeveral, including Miramare and San Vito
Government
 • MayorJamil Sadegholvaad (PD)
Area
 • Total135.79 km2 (52.43 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021)[2]
 • Total148,688
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
DemonymRiminese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47921, 47922, 47923, 47924
Dialing code0541
Patron saintGaudentius of Rimini
Saint day14 October
WebsiteOfficial website

Rimini (/ˈrɪmɪni/ RIM-in-ee, Italian: [ˈriːmini] ; Romagnol: Rémin or Rémne; Latin: Ariminum[3]) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy.

Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is one of the most notable seaside resorts in Europe, with a significant domestic and international tourist economy. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. The city is also the birthplace of the film director Federico Fellini, and the nearest Italian city to the independent Republic of San Marino.

The ancient Romans founded the colonia of Ariminum in 268 BC, constructing the Arch of Augustus and the Ponte di Tiberio at the start of strategic roads that ended in Rimini. During the Renaissance, the city benefited from the court of the House of Malatesta, hosting artists like Leonardo da Vinci and producing the Tempio Malatestiano. In the 19th century, Rimini hosted many movements campaigning for Italian unification. Much of the city was destroyed during World War II, and it earned a gold medal for civic valour for its partisan resistance. In recent years, the Rimini Fiera has become one of the largest sites for trade fairs and conferences in Italy.

As of 31 December 2019, Rimini's urban area was home to 151,200 people, with approximately 325,000 living in the eponymous province, making it the twenty-eighth largest city in Italy.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory. Vol. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 589. ISBN 0691049459.

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