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Sarsina

All you need to know about Sarsina: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

3,308inhabitants
243metres above sea level
100.7km² of land
47027postcode

Useful numbers in Sarsina

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  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 118 009

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Sarsina

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale "Sacra Famiglia"12.1 km as the crow flies · Novafeltria

      Map

    • Ospedale di Stato - Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale25.4 km as the crow flies · San Marino · Via Vittorio Scialoja 20, Borgo Maggiore

      +378 0549994111Map

  • Town hall of Sarsina

    0547 94901 Switchboard

    Largo Alcide De Gasperi, 9

    Mayor: Enrico Cangini

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 47027

    Dialling code 0547

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 2

  • Police stations 1

    • Carabinieri ForestaliCarabinieri

      Map

  • Pharmacies 1

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Farmacia Pianorivia Roma 19

      Map

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Sarsina in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

3,308inhabitantsISTAT
100.7km² of landWikidata
33people per km²our calculation
243metres above sea levelWikidata
2,290cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
692cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
387motorbikesACI, 2025
3,283vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
83named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
0.2km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
1places to stayOpenStreetMap
4places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
2petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
1EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
2playgroundsOpenStreetMap
8churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

Patron saint: Vicinius of Sarsina.

Twinned with: Lopik, Grebenstein, Lezoux.

Born in Sarsina

  • PlautusRoman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) · -249

    Wikipedia

Sarsina on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Sarsina

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 2

The whole list
  • Area settentrionale del foro romanoArchaeological site
  • Tempio tripartito romano (Capitolium)Archaeological site

Museums and exhibitions 2

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  • Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sarsina

    Sarsina · via Cesio Sabino 39

    One of the largest Roman collections in the region: the funerary monuments of the necropolis of Sarsina, Plautus' home town, with the great mausoleum of Rufus, mosaics and statues of eastern gods.

    Public Paid entry Archaeology

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  • Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra

    Sarsina · piazza Plauto 2, Palazzo vescovile

    On the first floor of the bishop's palace, opened in 1987: paintings, sculptures, goldsmiths' work and vestments of the diocese, next to the basilica of San Vicinio.

    Church Sacred art Art

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Churches 3

  • Basilica di San VicinioPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Annunziata in ValbianoPlace of worship
  • Santuario della Madonna PellegrinaPlace of worship

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Arena PlautinaTheatre · Calbano 42
  • Biblioteca Comunale Tito Maccio PlautoLibrary · Via Roma 24

Parks and gardens 2

  • Parco EuropaPark
  • Parco MontaltoPark

Tour guides 3

The whole list
  • AmaParco, centri visita del Parco e IDRO RidracoliThe network that runs the visitor centres of the Foreste Casentinesi National Park on the Romagna side (Santa Sofia, Premilcuore, Tredozio) and IDRO, the ecomuseum of the Ridracoli dam: hikes, visits inside the dam and e-bike tours.
  • Cooperativa In QuieteA cooperative of nature and hiking guides from Pratovecchio Stia, recommended by the park: treks in the Casentino forests, autumn colours, the red deer rut, wolf howling and walks in the villages.
  • OROSA cooperative from Badia Prataglia that works with the park: hikes in the forests, evenings at the park's planetarium in Stia and visits to the villages of the Casentino.

Tourist offices 1

  • Tourist information office

Getting to Sarsina

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

Book with Romagna Transfer

Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.

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