Vajont
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Vajont
Vaiònt (Friulian) | |
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Comune di Vajont | |
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)[2] | |
• Total | 1,741 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/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 |
Vajont (Western Friulian: Vaiònt) is both a river and the name of a valley and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, north-eastern Italy.
History[edit]
The municipality was founded in 1971 on the municipal territory of Maniago. It was built to rehome the people evacuated from Erto e Casso after the Vajont Dam disaster of 1963.
Languages[edit]
In addition to the Italian language, the Friulian dialects Ertano and Cassano, originating from Erto e Casso, are spoken in the territory.
External links[edit]
Media related to Vajont at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "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.