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In the Middle Ages and modern era, the city was subject to the social and political events taking place in Belluno, being dominated by several groups and families, such as the Vescovi, the Ezzelino Romano in 1250, the Scala family in 1300, the families of Carrara and Visconti and the
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There is evidence of Roman presence in the site of Longarone. In the regions of Fortogna and Pirago tombs have been discovered, and at Dogna, a burial site with coins, rings, bracelets, clay jars and a plaque dedicated to
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Longarone was rebuilt following the tragedy and is now once again a thriving community. The fortieth anniversary of the disaster was marked, in October 2003, by a commemorative ceremony in Longarone attended by
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also moved its headquarters to Longarone in the 1970s (and opened a second production site in Longarone in 2015). Thélios opened its own eyewear manufacturing plant in Longarone in 2018.
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Most of the city was destroyed, except the northern part of the city, the Palazzo Mazzolà and the townhall. The 18th century Santa Maria Assunta church was razed.
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4,642 people work all together in Longarone, which is 112.62% of the total population, with most actual inhabitants working within the village.
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From the 1960s to the 1990s, a eyewear district grew stronger in the Piave Valley (sometimes referred to as the
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The Vajont Dam as seen from Longarone today, showing approximately the top 60-70 metres of concrete.
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had moved its main eyewear production plant in Longarone in the 1970s (until it was transferred to
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But the early story of the city is not clear until the establishment of the municipality by
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The city's contemporary church, completed in 1975, was designed by the Italian architect
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successfully captured an entire Italian division of over 10,000, retreating after the
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Dogna, Faè, Fortogna, Igne, Pirago-Muda Maè, Provagna, Rivalta, Roggia, Soffranco
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of optics) and Longarone became the headquarters of many eyewear manufacturers.
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All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (
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Spaces and places fifty years after the Vajont tragedy
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Comune
The Vajont Dam as seen from Longarone today, showing approximately the top 60-70 metres of concrete.
Coat of arms of Longarone
Longarone is located in Italy
Longarone is located in Veneto
46°15′58″N 12°18′08″E / 46.26611°N 12.30222°E / 46.26611; 12.30222
Italy
Region
Veneto
Province
Belluno
Frazioni
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Dialing code
ISTAT
025031
Santa Maria
Official website
comune
Piave
province of Belluno
Italy
Belluno
Belluno

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