Vajont

For the river, see Vajont (river). For the dam, see Vajont Dam. For the 2001 film, see Vajont (film).

Vajont (Western Friulian: Vaiònt) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, north-eastern Italy.

Vajont Vaiònt (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Vajont
Panoramic view
Coat of arms
Location of Vajont
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Coordinates: 46°8′N 12°41′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Pordenone (PN)
Government
• Mayor	Virgilio Barzan (since 2022)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (10 May 2024)[3]
• Total	1,634
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Vajontini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33080
Dialing code	0427
Patron saint	Jesus Crucifixed
Saint day	14 September
Website	www.comune.vajont.pn.it/it

History

The municipality was founded in 1971 on the municipal territory of Maniago.^[4] It was built to rehome the people evacuated from Erto e Casso after the Vajont Dam disaster of 1963.

Languages

In addition to the Italian language, the Friulian dialects Ertano and Cassano, originating from Erto e Casso, are spoken in the territory.