Pieve di Cadore | |
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Comune di Pieve di Cadore | |
Coordinates: 46°26′N 12°22′E / 46.433°N 12.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Belluno (BL) |
Frazioni | Damos, Nebbiù, Pozzale, Sottocastello, Tai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sindi Manushi |
Area | |
• Total | 66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 878 m (2,881 ft) |
Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,796 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pievani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 32044 |
Dialing code | 0435 |
Patron saint | Nativity of the Virgin |
Saint day | September 8 |
Website | Official website |
Pieve di Cadore is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto,[3] about 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Venice and about 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church".[4] It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian.[5]
With its strategic location, the town was a medieval stronghold with fortifications, called the "walled city of the Veneto."[6] The main sight is the Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità ("Palace of the Magnificent Community"), built in 1447 by the eponymous council which then ruled the city. It has a merloned tower which was completed in 1491.