Agordo
Agordo | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Agordo | |
 View of the town center of Agordo (2006-05-15) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Agordo | |
  Agordo Location of Agordo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 12°2′E / 46.267°N 12.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Belluno (BL) |
| Frazioni | Brugnach, Colvignas, Crostolin, Farenzena, Giove, Le Grave, Mozzach, Parech, Piasent, Ponte Alto, Rif, Toccol, Valcozzena, Val di Frela, Veran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sisto Da Roit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,045 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Agordini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32021 |
| Dialing code | 0437 |
Agordo (Local Ladin: Agort, Ladin: Ègort, Austrian German: Augarten) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Belluno.
Agordo was the headquarters of Luxottica Group S.p.A., the world's biggest eyewear company, before it was moved to Milan.
Notable people
[edit]Tito Livio Burattini, polymath and inventor
Twin towns
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References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
