Cortina d'Ampezzo

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Comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo

Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Belluno (BL)


Elevation	1,211 m (3,973 ft)
Area	254.51 km² (98 sq mi)
Population (as of December 21, 2005)
- Total	5,954
- Density	23/km² (60/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°32′N, 12°08′E
Gentilic	Ampezzani
Dialing code	0436
Postal code	32043
Frazioni	see list


Image:Regions of Italy.svg Location of Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo
Image:Cortina-logo.png
Location:	Italy
Nearest city:	Belluno
Top elevation:	2,930 m
Base elevation:	1,224 m
Runs:	101 (140 km)
Longest run:	11 km
Lift system:	30 chairlifts, 6 gondolas, 15 surface lifts
Web site:	Cortina-Ski.com

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A view of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Cortina d'Ampezzo (German: Petsch-Hayden until 1918) is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Located in the Dolomites, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene.

1 Geography
2 Culture
3 Politics
4 External links

Geography

The area of Cortina d'Ampezzo is characterized by the typical Dolomite environment, mostly covered with large lawns intermingled with pinophyta woods. The most famous peaks in the city's neighbourhood include Le Tofane, Il Cristallo and Le Cinque Torri. Fauna include marmots, reindeers, roe deers, chamoises and hares.

Culture

The surroundings of Cortina have been the location for a number of movies, including certain mountain climbing scenes of Cliffhanger starring Sylvester Stallone, Krull, the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only and The Pink Panther starring David Niven and Peter Sellers.

Cortina d'Ampezzo was the host town of the 1956 Winter Olympics. The 1944 Winter Olympics were also scheduled to be held in Cortina, but were cancelled because of World War II. The 1927 Nordic, 1941 Nordic and 1941 Alpine World Skiing Championships were held in Cortina as well though the 1941 Nordic championships were withdrawn by the FIS in 1946. The region lost the bid for the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary, Canada.

Cortina was home of Olympic bobsledder Eugenio Monti who was the first winner of the de Coubertin medal for fair play.

Audrey Hepburn was a frequent visitor to the slopes of Cortina.

Close to Cortina d'Ampezzo is San Vito di Cadore.

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Politics

According to BBC News, the town voted in October 2007 to secede from the region of Veneto and join neighboring region, Trentino-Alto Adige.[1] Cited motivations include cultural ties with the small Ladin-speaking community in Trentino and a desire for lower taxes.

External links

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