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Belluno

Coordinates: 46°08′25″N 12°13′00″E / 46.14028°N 12.21667°E / 46.14028; 12.21667
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Belluno
Belum  (Ladin)
Belùn  (Venetian)
Città di Belluno
Panorama of Belluno
Panorama of Belluno
Flag of Belluno
Coat of arms of Belluno
Location of Belluno
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Belluno is located in Italy
Belluno
Belluno
Location of Belluno in Italy
Belluno is located in Veneto
Belluno
Belluno
Belluno (Veneto)
Coordinates: 46°08′25″N 12°13′00″E / 46.14028°N 12.21667°E / 46.14028; 12.21667
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceBelluno (BL)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorJacopo Massaro
Area
 • Total147.18 km2 (56.83 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (January 2017)[2]
 • Total35,876
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
DemonymBellunesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32100
Dialing code0437
Patron saintSaint Martin
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Geography

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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).[3]

Frazioni

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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

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As of 1 January 2016, 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

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Belluno is twinned with:

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References

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Comuni limitrofi a Belluno" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

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