Canazei Explained

Canazei
Official Name:	Comune di Canazei
Coordinates:	46.475°N 11.7733°W
Region:	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province:	Trentino (TN)
Frazioni:	Alba, Gries, Penia and Canazei
Mayor:	Silvano Parmesani
Area Total Km2:	67.3
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	1908
Population As Of:	28 February 2017
Population Demonym:	Fassani
Elevation M:	1450
Saint:	St. Florian
Postal Code:	38032
Area Code:	0462

Canazei (Ladin: Cianacéi) 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 110km (70miles) 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]

Main sights

• Chiesetta della Madonna della Neve. This church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, is located at Gries, one of the Canazei hamlets, and was built in 1595; it has an onion-domed bell tower, while on the southern facade is an image of S. Christopher, painted in the 18th century.
• Chiesetta di San Floriano, a church in the centre of the village. It was built in 1592.

Sport

Canazei is the base station for excursions and rock climbs to the Sella, Marmolada and Sassolungo Groups.

The comune is represented in ice hockey's Alps Hockey League by HC Fassa Falcons 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 42km (26miles) of ski slopes.

Culture

Events in the town include:

• 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

Gallery

References

External links

• Canazei on The Campanile Project
• Canazei travel guide, on bestmountain.eu

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. Artoni, Carlo (1994) 250 Itinerari in Val di Fassa, p.146. Azienda di Promozione Turistica della Valle di Fassa
3. Web site: Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001) . 2007 . Annuario Statistico 2006 . Autonomous Province of Trento . it . 2011-05-12.