San Pietro di Cadore

San Pietro di Cadore
Comune
Comune di San Pietro di Cadore

Coat of arms
San Pietro di Cadore
Location of San Pietro di Cadore in Italy
Coordinates: 46°34′N 12°35′E / 46.567°N 12.583°E / 46.567; 12.583
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province Belluno (BL)
Frazioni Costalta, Mare, Presenaio, Valle
Government
  Mayor Silvano Pontil Scala
Area
  Total 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004[1])
  Total 1,799
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 32040
Dialing code 0435
tipic house of the town

San Pietro di Cadore (Ladin: San Pieru) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Venice and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) 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]

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Italienischer Ort will österreichisch werden « DiePresse.com


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