Castellavazzo
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| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Veneto | ||
| province | Belluno (BL) | ||
| local community | Longarone | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 17 ' N , 12 ° 18' E | ||
| height | 498 m slm | ||
| surface | 18.38 km² | ||
| Residents | 1,597 (Dec. 31, 2013) | ||
| Population density | 87 inhabitants / km² | ||
| patron | Santi martiri Quirico e Giulitta | ||
| Telephone code | 0437 | CAP | 32010 |
Castellavazzo (until the end of 2011 still Castello Lavazzo ; Venetian : Castèl ) is a fraction of the Italian commune ( comune ) Longarone in the province of Belluno , Veneto region .
geography
Castellavazzo is about 18 kilometers north of Belluno on the Piave at an altitude of 498 mslm
history
On October 9, 1963, a disaster occurred near Vajont, southeast of the Codissago district in the neighboring municipality of Erto e Casso, when the Vajont dam broke and around 2000 people died.
The municipal council of Castellavazzo was the first municipality in Veneto to officially call for a referendum to be held on the independence of the Veneto region, based on Scotland, Catalonia and Kosovo.
On February 21, 2014, Castellavazzo merged with the municipality of Longarone. The new parish kept the name Longarone. The factions Codissago, Olantreghe and Podenzol belonged to Castellavazzo. The municipality belonged to the Comunità Montana Cadore Longaronese Zoldo and bordered directly on the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region .
traffic
The Strada Statale 51 di Alemagna leads from San Vendemiano to Toblach through the former municipal area . The Castellavazzo train station on the Belluno – Calalzo line is no longer served.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry, "Castellavazzo pleads for an independent Veneto", Corriere Alpi, April 6, 2013.