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province of Belluno

Province of Belluno

Region Veneto, Italy

The province is very large and almost all mountainous, with different areas called Cadore, Feltrino, Alpago, Val di Zoldo dell'Agordino, Comelico and Ampezzano. It includes all the eastern side of the imposing Dolomite group, with celebrated summits as the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Monte Pelmo, Monte Civetta, Marmolada and Pale di San Martino. The southern part of the province is occupied by the Valbelluna, where the capital Belluno is situated, which is part of the Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti. In many of the Dolomite areas there is a strong Ladin community.

This is one of the 15 most advanced provinces in Italy, with a flourishing technological sector featuring world-level industries in glasses, as Luxottica and Safilo, appliances as Zanussi, tiles and bathroom decoration as Ideal Standard or Ceramica Dolomite. Another remarkable sector is mountain tourism, with renowned resorts as Cortina d'Ampezzo, Alleghe, Auronzo di Cadore, Falcade, Arabba, Sappada, the Nevegàl area.

Info:

Area: 3,678 km² -- Population:about 320,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal codes: 32100, 32010-32047 -- Phone Area Codes: 0435, 0436, 0437, 0439 -- Car Plate: BL -- Communes: 69 communes -- Official website: www.provincia.belluno.it

The Comuni in the province of Belluno: