Cortina d'Ampezzo
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 | |
Location of Cortina | |
  Cortina Location of Cortina in Italy  Cortina Cortina (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 12°08′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Belluno (BL) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Franceschi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 254.51 km2 (98.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,224 m (4,016 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,150 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ampezzani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32043 |
| Dialing code | 0436 |
| Patron saint | St. Philip and James |
| Saint day | May 3 |
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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