Cesiomaggiore
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| Country | Italy | |
| region | Veneto | |
| province | Belluno (BL) | |
| Local name | Žess | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 5 ' N , 11 ° 59' E | |
| surface | 82 km² | |
| Residents | 3,969 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km² | |
| Post Code | 32030 | |
| prefix | 0439 | |
| ISTAT number | 025011 | |
| Website | Cesiomaggiore | |
Cesiomaggiore ( Venetian : Žess ) is a municipality with 3969 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Belluno in the Veneto region and is located on the road from Feltre to Belluno .
Neighboring municipalities are Feltre, Gosaldo , Borgo Valbelluna , Sagron Mis , San Gregorio nelle Alpi , Santa Giustina , Sospirolo , Mezzano (TN).
The districts of Cesiomaggiore are: Al Bordugo, Anzaven, Busche, Calliol, Can, Cesio Minore, Cesio Maggiore, Col San Vito, Cossalter, Dorgnan, Fianema, La Busa, le Montagne, Le Ave, Marsiai, Menin, Morzanch, Pez, Pullir , Salgarda, Soranzen, Toschian, Tussui, Val Canzoi.
The feast day in honor of the parish saint St. Giuliana is on February 16.
geography
Cesiomaggiore is located on the Piave at the foot of the Dolomites . It is 12 km from Feltre and 18 km from Belluno.
history
Cesiomaggiore was founded in ancient Roman times. It is possible that his name comes from gens Caesia , a family known in ancient Roman times called Caesius , which had its roots in the common people. The ancient Roman road Via Claudia Augusta Altinate runs through the municipality.
In 1404 Cesiomaggiore became part of the Republic of Venice.
The invasion of the French under Napoleon destroyed the Republic of Venice and Cesiomaggiore was sacked. In the Peace of Campo Formio in 1798, the entire area was transformed into the Kingdom of Lombardy-Veneto and placed under Austrian rule.
In the war against Prussia and Italy in 1866, the region was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy , which was proclaimed in 1861 .
Attractions
- The Villa Tauro in Pez, also called le Centenere , which was built in the 16th century. In their lapidarium , a military boundary stone of the ancient Via Claudia Augusta Altinate is exhibited.
- The Toni Bevilacqua historical bicycle museum
economy
The community is home to several small businesses that manufacture furniture and accessories for the construction industry. An important line of business is the production of milk and cheese. The large Lattebusche dairy is based in Busche, a district of Cesiomaggiore. A large part of the population works in agriculture. The Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park increases the importance of tourism in the region.
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Personalities
- Vittorino da Feltre (1378–1446), teacher and humanist
- Pietro da Cesio , (15th century), painter
- Pietro Favero (1815–1890), farmer and pioneer in the cultivation of Isabella - grapes
- Giovanni De Bortoli (19th century), also known as Nane Castaldo , writer
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Comune di Cesiomaggiore (Italian)
- ↑ Cesiomaggiore, accessibility ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lattebusche sca ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Dolomiti Bellunesi Parco Nazionale
