Agordo

Agordo ( Ègort Ladin, German outdated Augarten ) is a Northeast Italian municipality ( comune ) with 4225 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Belluno in Veneto. The community is located about 21 kilometers northwest of Belluno on Cordevole. Agordo belongs to the Ladin-speaking island.

Economy and Transport

In Agordo is the headquarters of eyewear manufacturer Luxottica. The railway line from Bribano to Agordo has been closed since 1955. About the provincial road 347 Agordo is connected via Passo Duran Forno di Zoldo in Val di Zoldo.

Culture

The Union dei Ladign de Agort holds up the Ladin language and culture.

Community partnerships

Agordo maintains an intra- Italian partnership with the community Zugliano in the province of Vicenza and a partnership with the French community Dolomieu in the Isere department.

Personalities

  • Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839), mineralogist, died in Agordo
  • Tito Livio Burattini (1617-1681), inventor and instrument maker

Pictures of Agordo

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