Lorenzago di Cadore
| Lorenzago di Cadore Lorenžàgo (ladin) | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Lorenzago di Cadore | |
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  Lorenzago di Cadore Location of Lorenzago di Cadore in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 12°28′E / 46.483°N 12.467°ECoordinates: 46°29′N 12°28′E / 46.483°N 12.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Belluno (BL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Tremonti (since June 2009) (Civic List) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 32040 |
| Dialing code | 0435 |
Lorenzago di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Venice and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 600 and an area of 27.7 square kilometres (10.7 sq mi).[1]
Lorenzago di Cadore borders the following municipalities: Domegge di Cadore, Forni di Sopra, Lozzo di Cadore, Vigo di Cadore. For a number of years, Lorenzago hosted the summer vacation of Pope John Paul II. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI was on vacation there.
Giulio Tremonti, twice Italian Finance Minister, was granted honorary citizenship on 29 December 2009; though born in Sondrio, his father was a native from Lorenzago.[2]
Gallery
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The valley of Cridola
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The valley of Tora
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Antelao (3.263 m) seen by the village
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The castle of Mirabello in 1930
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Marmarole (2.932 m), the Titian mountains
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Villa Clarenza was burned by German in 1944
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Cridola's valley and Miaron in 1937
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Official website of Lorenzago di Cadore".
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External Links http://www.lorenzago.com