Vajont
Vaiònt (Friulian)
Comune di Vajont
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Coat of arms of Vajont
Location of Vajont
Vajont is located in Italy
Vajont
Vajont
Location of Vajont in Italy
Vajont is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Vajont
Vajont
Vajont (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 46°8′N 12°41′E / 46.133°N 12.683°E / 46.133; 12.683
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli Venezia Giulia
ProvincePordenone (PN)
Government
  MayorFelice Manarin
Area
  Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2009)[2]
  Total1,741
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymVajontini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33080
Dialing code0427
Patron saintJesus Crucifixed
Saint day14 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

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

In addition to the Italian language, the Friulian dialects Ertano and Cassano, originating from Erto e Casso, are spoken in the territory.

Media related to Vajont at Wikimedia Commons

  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.
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