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Comune in Veneto, Italy
Agordo Agort (Ladin)
Comune
Comune di Agordo
View of the town center of Agordo (2006)View of the town center of Agordo (2006)
Coat of arms of AgordoCoat of arms
Location of Agordo
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Coordinates: 46°16′N 12°2′E / 46.267°N 12.033°E / 46.267; 12.033
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceBelluno (BL)
FrazioniBrugnach, Colvignas, Crostolin, Farenzena, Giove, Le Grave, Mozzach, Parech, Piasent, Ponte Alto, Rif, Toccol, Valcozzena, Val di Frela, Veran
Government
 • MayorSisto Da Roit
Area
 • Total23.67 km (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation611 m (2,005 ft)
Population
 • Total4,045
 • Density170/km (440/sq mi)
DemonymAgordini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code32021
Dialing code0437
Agordo at dusk (2006)

Agordo (Ladin: Ègort, locally Agort; Austrian German: Augarten) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Belluno.

Agordo was the headquarters of Luxottica Group S.p.A., the world's biggest eyewear company, before it was moved to Milan.

Toponymy

According to Giovan Battista Pellegrini, the name "Agordo" may derive from a Lombard personal name, possibly Agihard. However, there is a noted discrepancy between the current pronunciation and that of the suffix -hàrd. Additionally, there is a phonetic similarity with the Rhaeto-Romance word Aga, meaning "water" which, when combined with the suffix -ort, translates to "watery." This term could refer to marshy areas associated with the various streams that were historically present (but have since been drained and redirected into the Rova stream, which once flowed through Agordo).

Notable people

Twin towns

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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