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Limana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Roma 2, Limana.

Limana, the Belluno valley across the Piave from the city

Across the Piave from Belluno, Limana covers the southern side of the Valbelluna, from the valley floor up to the woods and pastures of the Pre-Alps. The town hall stands at around 360 metres, and the provincial capital is a few minutes' drive away over the river.

Limana is growing, in a province where many towns are losing people. At the end of 2023 there were 5,397 residents, up 6.6% on the 2011 census. The age profile tells the same story: an average age of 46.1 against 48.6 in the province, and 23.8% over 65 compared with 28.1%. Foreign residents make up 4.7% and average declared incomes are above the provincial figure.

Location is the main reason. Limana is close to Belluno and the valley's business areas, and it offers detached houses with gardens at more affordable prices than the city, plus higher hamlets on the slope with stone houses and views of the Dolomites. Winters are cold, climate zone E, and on the higher stretches you need to allow for snow and ice.

The factor not to underestimate is earthquakes. Limana is in seismic zone 1, the highest-hazard category, and only 7 municipalities in the province of Belluno share it; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.241 g. For any house, new or old, find out which building codes it was designed under, and for those built before the current earthquake rules, whether it has been assessed or strengthened.

The Pre-Alpine slopes and the streams running down to the Piave call for a check on landslides and floods. The report does this for the address and finds the land parcel through the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre.

Key points

  • Southern side of the Valbelluna, facing Belluno.
  • 5,397 residents, up 6.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1: only 7 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.241 g.

Overview

Limana is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 5,397 residents, ranked 10 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Limana is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 7 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.241 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Limana, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 6.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (49). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Limana declared an average taxable income of 26,451 euros, in line with the province (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Limana is in climate zone E, with 2,906 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 364 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Limana has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.1% of the land in Limana, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Limana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Limana. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Limana: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Limana are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 50 inhabited census areas in Limana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 025029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.