Belluno
Belluno (Italian: Belluno, Ladin: Belum, Venetian: Belùn) is a comune and city in the Veneto region, in Northeast Italy. Belluno is the capital of the province of the same name. The city is about 100 km (62 mi) north of Venice.
Belluno
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| Città di Belluno | |
 Panorama of Belluno | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Belluno  | |
  Belluno Location of Belluno in Italy  Belluno Belluno (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′25″N 12°13′00″E / 46.14028°N 12.21667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Belluno (BL) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacopo Massaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.18 km2 (56.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (January 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,876 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bellunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32100 |
| Dialing code | 0437 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin |
| Saint day | 11 November |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
changeThe town is near the confluence of the Piave river with the small river Ardo. To the north of the town is the Schiara, a group of mountains. To the south, the foothills of the Alps separate Belluno from the plain of the Veneto. The most northern part of the comune is in the "Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park" (Italian: Parco nazionale delle Dolomiti Bellunesi).
The comune of Belluno has an area of 147.22 km2 (56.84 sq mi) and its altitude is 383 m (1,257 ft).
Belluno borders with the following comuniː Alpago, Limana, Longarone, Ponte nelle Alpi, Sedico, Sospirolo, Vittorio Veneto (in the Treviso province).[3]
Frazioni
changeThe following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Belluno: Anconetta, Antole, Bes, Bolzano, Caleipo, Castion, Castoi, Cet, Cirvoi, Col di Salce, Faverga, Fiammoi, Giamosa, Giazzoi, Gioz, Levego, Madeago, Mares, Mier, Nevegàl, Nogarè, Orzes, Rivamaor, Safforze, Sagrogna, Sala, Salce, San Fermo, San Pietro in Campo, Sois, Sopracroda, Sossai, Tisoi, Veneggia, Vezzano, Vignole, Visome.
Population
changeAs of 1 January 2016[update], there are 35,870 persons living in the comune, for a population density of 243.6 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population in Belluno
Twinned towns
changeBelluno is twinned with:
People from or related to Belluno
change- Sebastiano Ricci (1659–1734), painter
- Andrea Brustolon (1662–1732), sculptor
- Marco Ricci (1676–1730), painter
- Pope Gregory XVI (1765–1846)
- Ippolito Caffi (1809–1866), painter
- Pope John Paul I (1912-1978)
- Luigi Luca Cavalli Sforza (b. 1922), human geneticist
Gallery
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References
change- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Belluno" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Other websites
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- Belluno official website (in Italian)
- Adorable Belluno Archived 2017-05-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)