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What Is the Capital of San Marino?
San Marino
The capital of San Marino is San Marino.
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Urban area population
UTC+1
Time zone (+ daylight saving)
43.93°N
Latitude · 12.42°E
No
Largest city: San Marino
San Marino at a glance
Name origin
Named after Saint MARINUS, who founded a monastic settlement on Monte Titano in the early 4th century.
Time zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Coordinates
43 56 N, 12 25 E · IANA time zone Europe/Rome
Location of San Marino
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to San Marino
Rome, Italy — 226 km
Vatican City, Vatican City — 226 km
Ljubljana, Slovenia — 287 km
Zagreb, Croatia — 350 km
Monaco, Monaco — 402 km
Vaduz, Liechtenstein — 421 km
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 481 km
Bern, Switzerland — 509 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about San Marino
What is the capital of San Marino?
The capital of San Marino is San Marino.
Is San Marino the largest city in San Marino?
No. The largest urban area is San Marino (4,000).
What time zone is San Marino in?
San Marino is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Where does the name San Marino come from?
Named after Saint MARINUS, who founded a monastic settlement on Monte Titano in the early 4th century.
Which capital is closest to San Marino?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Rome (Italy) is the closest, 226 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).