Canazei
Canazei | |
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Comune di Canazei | |
Coordinates: 46°28′30″N 11°46′24″E / 46.47500°N 11.77333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Province | Trentino (TN) |
Frazioni | Alba, Gries, Penia and Canazei |
Government | |
• Mayor | Silvano Parmesani |
Area | |
• Total | 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,908 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Demonym | Fassani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 38032 |
Dialing code | 0462 |
Patron saint | St. Florian |
Website | Official website |
Canazei (Ladin: Cianacéi; German: Kanzenei, Kanetschei or Kanascheid[citation needed]) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Trento. Its name derives from the Latin word cannicetus (cane thicket).[3]
Demographics
In the census of 2001, 1,498 inhabitants out of 1,818 (82.4%) declared Ladin as their native language.[4]
Main sights
- Chiesetta della Madonna della Neve. This church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, is located at Gries, one of the Canazei hamlets, and was built in 1595; it has an onion-domed bell tower, while on the southern facade is an image of S. Christopher, painted in the 18th century.[3]
- Chiesetta di San Floriano, a church in the centre of the village. It was built in 1592.[3]
Sport
Canazei is the base station for excursions and rock climbs to the Sella, Marmolada and Sassolungo Groups.
The comune is represented in ice hockey's Serie A by HC Fassa who play at the Stadio del Ghiaccio Gianmario Scola. Canazei co-hosted the 1994 World Ice Hockey Championships with Bolzano and Milan.
Canazei is also a traditional ski resort on the Sella Ronda circuit with 42 kilometres (26 mi) of ski slopes.
Culture
Events in the town include:
- Gran Festa da d'Istà (Great Summer Feast - in Ladin): on the first Sunday in September with traditional folk parade
- Te Anter i Tobiè: on the second week-end in July
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ a b c Artoni, Carlo (1994) 250 Itinerari in Val di Fassa, p.146. Azienda di Promozione Turistica della Valle di Fassa
- ^ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (PDF). Annuario Statistico 2006 (in Italian). Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
External links
Media related to Canazei at Wikimedia Commons