Canazei

Canazei
Cianacei (Ladin)
Comune
Comune di Canazei
Canazei center
Canazei center
Coat of arms of Canazei
Coat of arms
Canazei is located in Italy
Canazei
Canazei
Location within Italy
Canazei is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Canazei
Canazei
Location within Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Coordinates: 46°28′30″N 11°46′24″E / 46.47500°N 11.77333°E / 46.47500; 11.77333
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
ProvinceTrentino (TN)
FrazioniAlba, Gries, Penia and Canazei
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Bernard
Area
 • Total
67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,903
 • Density28.3/km2 (73.2/sq mi)
DemonymFassani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38032
Dialing code0462
Patron saintSt. Florian
WebsiteOfficial website

Canazei (Italian: [kanatˈtsɛi]; Ladin: Cianacei [tʃanaˈtʃɛi̯] or Cenacei) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Trento. Its name derives from the Latin word cannicetus ('cane thicket').

Demographics

In the census of 2001, 1,498 inhabitants out of 1,818 (82.4%) declared Ladin as their native language.

Main sights

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 Sellaronda circuit with 42 kilometres (26 mi) of ski slopes.

Culture

Events in the town include:

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Resident population. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Bortolotti, Evelyn; Iori, Nives, eds. (2020). Vocabolèr del ladin fascian A – B – C (PDF) (in Ladin and Italian). San Giovanni di Fassa: Istitut Cultural Ladin. p. 137.
  4. 1 2 3 Artoni, Carlo (1994). 250 itinerari in Val di Fassa (in Italian). Azienda di Promozione Turistica della Valle di Fassa. p. 146.
  5. ↑ "Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (PDF). Annuario Statistico 2006 (in Italian). Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.