Lorenzago di Cadore
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Lorenzago di Cadore is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 120 km north of Venice
and about 45 km northeast of Belluno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 600 and an area of 27.7 km².
Lorenzago di Cadore borders the following municipalities: Domegge di Cadore
, Forni di Sopra
, Lozzo di Cadore
, Vigo di Cadore
.
Lorenzago hosted for some years the summer vacation of Pope John Paul II. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI was on vacation there.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
Province of Belluno
TheThe Province of Belluno is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.It has an area of 3,678 km², and a total population of 214,026 .-Geography:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 120 km north of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 45 km northeast of Belluno
Belluno
Belluno , is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about 100 kilometres north of Venice, Belluno is the capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomiti's region. With its roughly 37,000 inhabitants, it the largest populated area...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 600 and an area of 27.7 km².
Lorenzago di Cadore borders the following municipalities: Domegge di Cadore
Domegge di Cadore
Domegge di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 40 km northeast of Belluno.-External links:*...
, Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra is a town and comune in the province of Udine, in Dolomite Alps mountain range . It is located at the top of the Tagliamento river valley...
, Lozzo di Cadore
Lozzo di Cadore
Lozzo di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northeast of Belluno in the Cadore.-External links:*...
, Vigo di Cadore
Vigo di Cadore
Vigo di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northeast of Belluno.-Main sights:...
.
Lorenzago hosted for some years the summer vacation of Pope John Paul II. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI was on vacation there.