Vajont
Vajont (Western Friulian: Vaiònt) is 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 | |
| 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 |
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.
Language and dialect
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.
Movie
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 links
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.