Belluno, Veneto, Italy

The Province of Belluno (Provincia di Belluno) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.

It has an area of 3,678 sq.km, and a total population of 209,550 (2001). There are 69 comuni in the province.

The province of Belluno is rather wide, and almost entirely occupied by mountain areas. It encompasses the natural and historical regions of Cadore, Feltrino, Alpago, Val di Zoldo, Agordino, Comelico and Ampezzano. The eastern part of the province features the Dolomites, including the famous Tofane, Marmolada and Cime di Lavaredo. The province is rich in water, with the presence of the wide Piave River, with its affluents Boite and Cordevole.

In the southern part is the Valbelluna, the widest and most populated valley of the province, with is bordered by the Venetian Prealps. Here is also located the National Park of Belluno Dolomites.

The most ancient archeological finding in the province is that of Lagole di Calalzo, in Cadore, belonging to a c. 5th century BC sanctuary dedicated to a health god of Paleoveneti. A greater site, a nechropolis, has been excavated in the comune of Mel. Findings from these sites are now housed in the Museums of Pieve di Cadore and Mel.