Vajont
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Vajont (Western Friulian: Vaiònt) is the name of a valley in the area of Longarone, in the province of Pordenone, north-eastern Italy.
Vajont | |
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| Comune di Vajont | |
 Panoramic view | |
 Coat of arms | |
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(s) | 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 |
HistoryEdit
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.
Language and dialectEdit
In addition to the Italian language in the territory of Vajont, the dialects that are spoken are Ertano and Cassano, that come from villages of Erto and Casso. The Friulian language, typical only of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, is understood but not spoken.
MovieEdit
Vajont – La diga del disonore (Vajont – The Dam of Dishonour), is a 2001 film directed by Renzo Martinelli. The film deals with the events that accompanied the construction of the dam and the 1963 Vajont disaster that cost the lives of about two thousand people.
External linksEdit
Media related to Vajont at Wikimedia Commons
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