San Nicolò di Comelico explained

San Nicolò di Comelico
Official Name:Comune di San Nicolò di Comelico
Coordinates:46.5833°N 44°W
Region:Veneto
Province:Belluno (BL)
Frazioni:Costa
Mayor:Giancarlo Ianese
Area Total Km2:24.3
Population Total:419
Population As Of:Dec. 2004[1]
Population Demonym:Comelicesi
Elevation M:1061
Postal Code:32040
Area Code:0435

San Nicolò di Comelico (Ladin: San Nuclò) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 130km (80miles) north of Venice.

San Nicolò di Comelico borders the following municipalities: Comelico Superiore, Danta di Cadore, Kartitsch (Austria), Obertilliach (Austria), San Pietro di Cadore, Santo Stefano di Cadore.

The 12th-century church at San Nicolò contains frescoes by Italian artist Gianfrancesco da Tolmezzo. Also known as Gianfranco del Zotto, he was born in Socchieve and lived from 1450 to 1510. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Tolmezzo school of painting and was one of the leading exponents of Friulian art in the 15th century (the quattrocento in Italian). Works of his survive at the church of San Nicolò, at the parish church of Provesano in San Giorgio della Richinvelda, and at Castel d'Aviano, Budoia, Pordenone, Cordenons, Vivaro, Forni di Sotto, Forni di Sopra, and his birth town of Socchieve.

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.