Coriano

Coriano is a comune in the province of Rimini. This town is thought for being the metropolis of the Motorcycle World Champion, in 250cc beauty, Marco Simoncelli. Coriano's origins are historical: it was an Umbrian, Etruscan and Roman colony. It turned into moreover conquered with the resource of several armies stopping in Italy because the 12^th century, inclusive of those of the Malatestas, with the useful resource of the Borgias, the Republic of Venice, the Spanish armies and the Papal States. In 1528 the Pope donated it to the Sassatelli from Imola in change for their help against the Malatestas.

In the subsequent cenguries Coriano have end up vital agricultural places within the Rimini location and the principle town of a district comprising 6 cities Misano, Monte Colombo, Morciano, Montescudo, San Clemente and Coriano it. In September 1944, at some stage in World War II, one of the most deadly battles fought in Italy passed off there. Memory of this bloody episode remains, close to the metropolis the front, a cemetery War Ridge Cememetery, wherein 1940 fallen squaddies are buried. Towards the give up of 1200, Mastin Vecchio Malatesta managed to installation its dominion over Rimini.