Vajont
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For the dam, see Vajont Dam.
| Vajont | |||
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| Comune di Vajont | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°8′N 12°41′E / 46.133°N 12.683°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Friuli – Venezia Giulia | ||
| Province | Pordenone (PN) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Felice Manarin | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | ||
| Population (30 April 2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,741 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vajontini | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33080 | ||
| Dialing code | 0427 | ||
| Patron saint | Jesus Crucifixed | ||
| Saint day | 14 September | ||
Vajont is a town and comune in the province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, north-eastern Italy.
[edit] History
The municipality was founded in 1971 on the municipal territory of Maniago. It was built to host the people evacuated from Erto e Casso after the disaster of the Vajont Dam (1963).
[edit] External links
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