San Pietro di Cadore explained

San Pietro di Cadore
Official Name:Comune di San Pietro di Cadore
Coordinates:46.5667°N 47°W
Region:Veneto
Province:Belluno (BL)
Frazioni:Costalta, Mare, Presenaio, Valle
Mayor:Silvano Pontil Scala
Area Total Km2:52.4
Population Total:1799
Population As Of:Dec. 2004[1]
Postal Code:32040
Area Code:0435

San Pietro di Cadore (Ladin: San Pieru) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 130km (80miles) north of Venice and about 60km (40miles) northeast of Belluno, on the border with Austria.

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

In November 2007, its mayor announced that the town was launching an initiative to collect signatures for a petition in favour of seceding from Italy to instead join Austria.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. http://diepresse.com/home/politik/aussenpolitik/345750/index.do Italienischer Ort will österreichisch werden « DiePresse.com