Canale d'Agordo
| Canale d'Agordo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Canale d'Agordo | ||
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  Canale d'Agordo Location of Canale d'Agordo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°21′N 11°55′E / 46.350°N 11.917°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 11°55′E / 46.350°N 11.917°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Veneto | |
| Province | Belluno (BL) | |
| Frazioni | Fregona, Feder, Garés, Carfon, Pisoliva, Casate, Val, La Šota, Campion, Pàlafachina, La Mora, Tegosa, Colmean, Gares | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rinaldo De Rocco | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 1,236 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Canalini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 32020 | |
| Dialing code | 0437 | |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist | |
| Saint day | June 24 | |
| Website | Home town | |
Canale d'Agordo (known as Forno di Canale until 1964) is a town and comune in the province of Belluno, in the region of Veneto, northern Italy. It has 1,230 inhabitants. Pope John Paul I (born Albino Luciani) and the landscape painter Giuseppe Zais were born in Canale d'Agordo. it has a Museum dedicated to Pope John Paul I called the Pope Luciani Museum.
Notable people
- Giuseppe Zais Painter
- Franco Manfroi Ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
- Albino Luciani aka Pope John Paul I
Twin towns — sister cities
Lacenas in France (since 2006)
Wadowice in Poland (since 2009)
Massaranduba, Santa Catarina in Brazil (since 2011)
References
- Link of the country Canale d'Agordo (Italian)
- Papa Luciani link to Canale d'Agordo (Italian)
- Canale d'Agordo travel guide (Italian)
Demographic evolution
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