Vajont
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Vajont
Vaiònt (Friulian) | |
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| Comune di Vajont | |
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Location of Vajont  | |
  Vajont Location of Vajont in Italy  Vajont Vajont (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| 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
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.
External links
Media related to Vajont at Wikimedia Commons
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- ^ "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.