Lamon
Encyclopedia
Lamon is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 80 km northwest of Venice
and about 35 km west of Belluno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,322 and an area of 54.3 km².
The municipality of Lamon contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arina, Bellotti, Cess, Chioè, Oltra, Piei, Pian del vescovo, Rugna, Ronche, San Donato, Sala, and Zavena.
Lamon borders the following municipalities: Arsiè
, Canal San Bovo
, Castello Tesino
, Cinte Tesino
, Fonzaso
, Sovramonte
.
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 northwest 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 west 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 3,322 and an area of 54.3 km².
The municipality of Lamon contains the frazioni
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...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arina, Bellotti, Cess, Chioè, Oltra, Piei, Pian del vescovo, Rugna, Ronche, San Donato, Sala, and Zavena.
Lamon borders the following municipalities: Arsiè
Arsiè
Arsiè is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km northwest of Venice and about 40 km southwest of Belluno...
, Canal San Bovo
Canal San Bovo
Canal San Bovo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km north-east of Trento. Canal San Bovo is a typical alpine village; from 1401 to 1918 it was a possession of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
, Castello Tesino
Castello Tesino
Castello Tesino is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km east of Trento...
, Cinte Tesino
Cinte Tesino
Cinte Tesino is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km east of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 392 and an area of 25.9 km²....
, Fonzaso
Fonzaso
Fonzaso is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km southwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,412 and an area of 27.5 km².Fonzaso borders the following municipalities:...
, Sovramonte
Sovramonte
Sovramonte is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km west of Belluno...
.