Vajont | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Vajont Valley |
• elevation | 1,896 m |
Mouth | Piave |
• coordinates | 46°15′54″N 12°18′34″E / 46.26499°N 12.30948°E |
Length | 34.6 km |
Basin size | 63.7 km² |
Basin features | |
Progression | Piave→ Adriatic Sea |
The Vajont is a 34 km long torrent in the Northern Italian Province of Pordenone flowing from Friuli-Venezia Giulia (western Friuli) to eastern Veneto. The stream has carved a narrow gorge over time, known as Vajont valley or Valle del Vajont.[1]