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Canale d'Agordo (known as Forno di Canale until 1964; Ladin: Canal, German: Augartnerkanal) is a town and comune in the province of Belluno, in the region of Veneto, northern Italy. It has 1,230 inhabitants. Pope John Paul I (born Albino Luciani) and the landscape painter Giuseppe Zais were born in Canale d'Agordo. It has a Museum dedicated to Pope John Paul I called the Pope Luciani Museum.

Canale d'Agordo Canal
Comune
Comune di Canale d'Agordo
view of Canale d'Agordo
Coat of arms
Location of Canale d'Agordo
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Coordinates: 46°21′N 11°55′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Belluno (BL)
Frazioni	Fregona, Feder, Garés, Carfon, Pisoliva, Casate, Val, La Šota, Campion, Pàlafachina, La Mora, Tegosa, Colmean, Gares
Government
• Mayor	Rinaldo De Rocco
Area [1]
• Total	46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation	976 m (3,202 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	1,236
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Canalini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	32020
Dialing code	0437
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	June 24
Website	Home town

Notable people

• Pope John Paul I, born Albino Luciani
• Giuseppe Zais Painter
• Franco Manfroi Ski mountaineer and cross-country skier

Twin towns — sister cities

• Lacenas in France (since 2006)
• Wadowice in Poland (since 2009)
• Massaranduba, Santa Catarina in Brazil (since 2011)

See also

• Annea Clivana

References

• Link of the country Canale d'Agordo (in Italian)
• Papa Luciani link to Canale d'Agordo (in Italian)
• Canale d'Agordo travel guide (in Italian)

Demographic evolution

На других языках

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- [en] Canale d'Agordo

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[es] Canale d'Agordo

Canale d'Agordo es una localidad y municipio italiano de la región del Véneto, al norte del país. Tiene 1.230 habitantes (2004).

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[ru] Канале-д’Агордо

Канале-д’Агордо (итал. Canale d'Agordo) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в провинции Беллуно области Венеция.

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