Vajont
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Vajont Vaiònt (Friulian) | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Vajont | |
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Location of Vajont ![]() | |
46°8′N 12°41′E / 46.133°N 12.683°E / 46.133; 12.683 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Pordenone (PN) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Virgilio Barzan (since 2022)[1] |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
Population (10 May 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 1,634 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vajontini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33080 |
Dialing code | 0427 |
Patron saint | Jesus Crucifixed |
Saint day | 14 September |
Website | www |
Vajont (Western Friulian: Vaiònt) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, north-eastern Italy.
History
The municipality was founded in 1971 on the municipal territory of Maniago.[4] It was built to rehome the people evacuated from Erto e Casso after the Vajont Dam disaster of 1963.
Languages
In addition to the Italian language, the Friulian dialects Ertano and Cassano, originating from Erto e Casso, are spoken in the territory.
References
- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Reberschak, Maurizio; Mattozzi, Ivo (2009). Il Vajont dopo il Vajont: 1963-2000 (in Italian). Marsilio. p. 395. ISBN 978-88-317-9659-0. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
Media related to Vajont at Wikimedia Commons
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