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.
| Città di Belluno | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 35,876 |
| • Density | 243.756/km2 (631.325/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32100 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin |
| Saint day | 11 November |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The 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).[1]
Frazioni
The 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
As 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
Belluno is twinned with:
- 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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Belluno Media
Façade of the church of San Rocco
References
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Belluno" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Belluno |
- Belluno official website (in Italian)
- Adorable Belluno (in Italian)