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Longarone

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Also known as Longarone (Italy)

Longarone is a town and comune on the banks of the Piave in the province of Belluno, in northeast Italy. It is situated from Belluno.

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Longarone is a small town located in the Belluno province of northeastern Italy, positioned along the Piave River. It is historically significant as the site of the 1963 Vajont Dam disaster, one of the worst dam-related catastrophes in history, though this specific event is not mentioned in the provided context.

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Italian comune.name
Longarone
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Longarone
Italian comune.image_skyline
La diga del Vajont vista da Longarone 18-8-2005.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption
The Vajont Dam as seen from Longarone today, showing approximately the top 60-70 metres of concrete.
Italian comune.image_shield
Longarone-Stemma.jpg
Italian comune.province
(BL)
Italian comune.frazioni
Dogna, Faè, Fortogna, Igne, Pirago-Muda Maè, Provagna, Rivalta, Roggia, Soffranco
Italian comune.mayor
Roberto Padrin
Italian comune.area_total_km2
103
Italian comune.population_total
4073
Italian comune.population_as_of
31 December 2008
Italian comune.population_demonym
Longaronesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
473
Italian comune.saint
Santa Maria
Italian comune.day
8 December
Italian comune.postal_code
32013
Italian comune.area_code
0437
Italian comune.istat
025031

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Longarone
Population
5022
Area
122.36
Elevation
473
Image
Longarone panoramica.jpg
Dialing code
0437
Licence plate code
BL
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Commons category
Longarone
postal code
32013
male population
2485
female population
2634
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10 sections
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  • Geography
  • History
  • Dam disaster
  • Economy
  • Eyewear production
  • Buildings
  • Transport
  • Twin towns
  • References
  • External links

Longarone is a town and comune on the banks of the Piave in the province of Belluno, in northeast Italy. It is situated from Belluno.

4,642 people work all together in Longarone, which is 112.62% of the total population, with most actual inhabitants working within the village.

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