San Tomaso Agordino
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San Tomaso Agordino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 110 km north of Venice
and about 35 km northwest of Belluno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 766 and an area of 19.2 km².
The municipality of San Tomaso Agordino contains the frazione
(subdivision) Pecol.
San Tomaso Agordino borders the following municipalities: Alleghe
, Cencenighe Agordino
, Rocca Pietore
, Taibon Agordino
, Vallada Agordina
.
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 110 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 35 km northwest 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 766 and an area of 19.2 km².
The municipality of San Tomaso Agordino contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Pecol.
San Tomaso Agordino borders the following municipalities: Alleghe
Alleghe
Alleghe is a village and comune in the province of Belluno, Veneto, NE Italy.To the west Alleghe borders with Alleghe Lake, which was formed in 1771 by a landslide from the adjacent Mount Piz.-Name:...
, Cencenighe Agordino
Cencenighe Agordino
Cencenighe Agordino is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km north of Venice and about 30 km northwest of Belluno...
, Rocca Pietore
Rocca Pietore
Rocca Pietore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 160 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno....
, Taibon Agordino
Taibon Agordino
Taibon Agordino is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km north of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Belluno...
, Vallada Agordina
Vallada Agordina
Vallada Agordina is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Belluno....
.