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Agordo

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Agordo

46°16′N 12°2′E / 46.267°N 12.033°E / 46.267; 12.033CountryItalyRegionVenetoProvinceBelluno (BL)FrazioniBrugnach, Colvignas, Crostolin, Farenzena, Giove, Le Grave, Mozzach, Parech, Piasent, Ponte Alto, Rif, Toccol, Valcozzena, Val di Frela, VeranGovernment

• MayorSisto Da RoitArea

^[1]

• Total23.67 km² (9.14 sq mi)Elevation

611 m (2,005 ft)Population

(30 June 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total4,045 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)DemonymAgordiniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

32021

Dialing code0437

Agordo (Local Ladin: Agort, Ladin: Ègort, Austrian German: Augarten) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Belluno.

Agordo was the headquarters of Luxottica Group S.p.A., the world's biggest eyewear company, before it was moved to Milan.

Notable people

Tito Livio Burattini, polymath and inventor

Twin towns

Zugliano, Italy
Dolomieu, France

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.