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.
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Anpezo (Ampëz) | |
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| Comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
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| 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) | |
| • Total | 6,150 |
| • Density | 24.164/km2 (62.58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32043 |
| Patron saint | St. Philip and James |
| Saint day | May 3 |
Cortina D'Ampezzo Media
Skiers in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italiy)
Rural building in Cortina d'Ampezzo - 1952
View over Cortina d'Ampezzo in summer 1971
Corso Italia ("Italy Promenade") in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Itay.
Hotel Miramonti, the one which featured in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only
Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo
Fort Tre Sassi (Werk Tre Sassi)
The nearside of the Blessed Virgin of Lourdes Chapel, in the frazione of Grava di Sotto, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Behind, the Tofane massif.
References
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Media related to Cortina d'Ampezzo at Wikimedia Commons
