Chies d'Alpago
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Chies d'Alpago is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 80 km north of Venice
and about 15 km east of Belluno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,530 and an area of 44.9 km².
Chies d'Alpago borders the following municipalities: Barcis
, Claut
, Pieve d'Alpago
, Puos d'Alpago
, Tambre
.
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 80 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 15 km east 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 1,530 and an area of 44.9 km².
Chies d'Alpago borders the following municipalities: Barcis
Barcis
Barcis is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located in the Valcellina about 110 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km north of Pordenone.-External links:*...
, Claut
Claut
Claut is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 120 km northwest of Trieste and about 35 km northwest of Pordenone...
, Pieve d'Alpago
Pieve d'Alpago
Pieve d'Alpago is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 11 km northeast of Belluno...
, Puos d'Alpago
Puos d'Alpago
Puos d'Alpago is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 12 km east of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,365 and an area of 13.8 km².Puos d'Alpago borders the following municipalities:...
, Tambre
Tambre
Tambre is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 15 km east of Belluno...
.