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Rimini (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 44 03 48 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.0633 decimal degrees |
| Long: 012 34 51 E degrees minutes |
Long: 12.5808 decimal degrees |
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Note: On Adriatic Sea at mouth of Marecchia river; recorded by Greek historian Strabo in 1st cen. BCE; became great Roman center, but sacked by Sulla; passed to Byzantines, Goths, Lombards and Franks; held by Malatesta family from 13th cen., by pope from 1509. |
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| Rimini (preferred,C,V)
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| Ariminum (H,V)
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............ | Roman name, referring to its location on the Ariminus river (now called the Marecchia) |
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Rimini (province) (P) |
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Rimini (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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probably was an early Umbro-Etruscan site; occupied by Romans in 268 BC; expanded in 19th cen.; rebuilt after damage in WW II |
| city (C) |
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| seaport (C) |
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| resort center (C) |
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famous for sloping beaches, hotels, international shows, sporting events & concerts |
| transportation center (C) |
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was at junction of great Roman roads, Via Aemilia & Via Flaminia, today is also a rail junction & hub for air & sea traffic |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for cereals & fruit produced in surrounding district |
| archaeological site (C) |
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has many Roman remains, including Arch of Augustus (27 BC), bridge & amphitheater |
| cultural center (C) |
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known for Renaissance art & architecture, including Malatesta Temple by Alberti; was birthplace of film director Fellini |
| provincial capital (C) |
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since about 1995 |
| historic site (H) |
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immortalized in literature by Dante & S. Pellico for 14th-cen. Gianciotto Malatesta's murder of his brother & wife, Francesca |
| religious center (H) |
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noted for Council of Rimini (AD 359), which failed to resolve the Arian controversy over the divinity of Christ |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Via Flaminia .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, Italy) [6006327] |
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