Lentiai
Encyclopedia
Lentiai is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Belluno
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 70 km northwest of Venice
and about 20 km southwest of Belluno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,020 and an area of 37.6 km².
Lentiai borders the following municipalities: Cesiomaggiore
, Feltre
, Mel
, Santa Giustina
, Valdobbiadene
, Vas
.
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 70 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 20 km southwest 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 3,020 and an area of 37.6 km².
Lentiai borders the following municipalities: Cesiomaggiore
Cesiomaggiore
Cesiomaggiore is a comune in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km northwest of Venice and about 20 km southwest of Belluno....
, Feltre
Feltre
Feltre is a town and comune of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about 4 km from its junction with the Piave, and 20 km southwest from Belluno...
, Mel
Mel, Italy
Mel is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 170 km north of Venice and about 14 km southwest of Belluno and about 16 km northest of Feltre.-Overview:...
, Santa Giustina
Santa Giustina
Santa Giustina is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km northwest of Venice and about 15 km southwest of Belluno....
, Valdobbiadene
Valdobbiadene
Valdobbiadene is a town in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Valdobbiadene is a picturesque wine growing area. Just below the Alpine areas of Veneto, it provides a climate for cool varieties of grape. This area is the home of ProseccoConegliano-Valdobbiadene a dry sparkling white wine....
, Vas
Vas, Italy
Vas is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km northwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Belluno...
.