La Valle Agordina

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La Valle Agordina

Location of La Valle Agordina in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Veneto
Province Province of Belluno (BL)
Area 48.7 km² (19 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 1,217
 - Density 25/km² (65/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°16′N, 12°4′E
Gentilic lavallesi
Dialing code 0437
Postal code 32020
Frazioni Cugnago, Fadés, Lantrago, Matten, Conaggia, Chiesa, Torsas, Gaidòn, Ronche, Ronchet, Cancellade, Noàch, Le Campe, La Muda

La Valle Agordina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 km north of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,217 and an area of 48.7 km².[1]

The municipality of La Valle Agordina contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cugnago, Fadés, Lantrago, Matten, Conaggia, Chiesa, Torsas, Gaidòn, Ronche, Ronchet, Cancellade, Noàch, Le Campe, and La Muda.

La Valle Agordina borders the following municipalities: Agordo, Forno di Zoldo, Longarone, Rivamonte Agordino, Sedico, Zoldo Alto.

[edit] Territory

La Valle has a lot of mountains around itself and iside his municipality: Zelo (south), Talvena (east), the chain of San Sebastiano (north-east), a little piece of Moiazza.

We can also see other mountains outside of the municipality from the village: Framont (nort-west, Agordo), Agner (west, Agordo), Pale di San Lucano (west-north-west, Taibon Agordino), Monti del Sole (like Sun mountains, south-west, Gosaldo), Imperina (south-south-west, Rivamonte Agordino).

In La Valle's municipality there are a lot of little rivers, like Rova, Missiaga, Bordina and Val Clusa.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.