Cortina d'Ampezzo

town and comune in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ladin: Anpezo, Ampëz, German: Hayden) is a ski resort and commune in northern Italy. The Olympic Winter Games were held here in 1956. The Ford Cortina, the UK’s best selling car of the 1970’s was named after it.

Cortina
Anpezo (Ampëz)
Comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo in January 2007
Cortina d'Ampezzo in January 2007
Location of Cortina
Map
Cortina is located in Italy
Cortina
Cortina
Location of Cortina in Italy
Cortina is located in Veneto
Cortina
Cortina
Cortina (Veneto)
Coordinates: 46°32′N 12°08′E / 46.533°N 12.133°E / 46.533; 12.133
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceBelluno (BL)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorAndrea Franceschi
Area
 • Total254.51 km2 (98.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,224 m (4,016 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total6,150
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
DemonymAmpezzani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32043
Dialing code0436
Patron saintSt. Philip and James
Saint dayMay 3

References change

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

Other websites change

  Media related to Cortina d'Ampezzo at Wikimedia Commons