Canazei
| Canazei | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Canazei | ||
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Canazei center | ||
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  Canazei Location of Canazei in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 46°28′30″N 11°46′24″E / 46.47500°N 11.77333°ECoordinates: 46°28′30″N 11°46′24″E / 46.47500°N 11.77333°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Trentino (TN) | |
| Frazioni | Alba, Gries, Penia and Canazei | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mariano Cloch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) | |
| Population (2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,829 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Fassani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 38032 | |
| Dialing code | 0462 | |
| Patron saint | St. Florian | |
Canazei (Ladin: Cianacèi, German: Kanetschei, Kanzenei or Kanascheid) 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).[2]
Demographics
In the census of 2001, 1,498 inhabitants out of 1,818 (82.4%) declared Ladin as their native language.[3]
Sport
Canazei is the base station for many 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.
Torrent Avisio in the Canazei center
Canazei center and Marmolada in the evening
Events
- 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
Churches
- Chiesetta della Madonna della Neve
The church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, is located at Gries, one of the Canazei hamlets, and was built in 1595; it has a characteristic onion-domed bell tower and on the South facade there is an image of S. Christopher, painted in the 18th century.[2]
- Chiesetta di San Floriano
The church is located in the centre of the village and was built in 1592.[2]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- 1 2 3 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
