Falcade (Ladin: Falciade, German: Pfalden) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Belluno.
Falcade
Falciade | |
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| Comune di Falcade | |
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Location of Falcade  | |
  Falcade Location of Falcade in Italy  Falcade Falcade (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 11°52′E / 46.367°N 11.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Belluno (BL) |
| Frazioni | Sappade, Caviola, Valt, Coste, Somor, Le fratte, Marmolada, Tabiadon di Canes, Tabiadon di Val |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.8 km2 (20.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,901 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Falcadini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32020 |
| Dialing code | 0437 |
| Website | Official website |
Falcade borders the following municipalities: Canale d'Agordo, Moena, Rocca Pietore, Soraga, Tonadico.
Falcade is on the edge of the Trevalli Ski Area: 100 kilometres (62 mi) of slopes stretching between Veneto and Trentino regions which in turn is part of the Dolomite Super Ski area. It is also popular in the summer with walkers and mountain bikers.
Landmarks include the Church of Falcade, the Focobon massif (3,504 m) and the Mount Mulaz (2,906 m).
Twin towns
editFalcade is twinned with:
Massaranduba, Brazil, since 2011
People
edit- Angelo Genuin (born 1939), ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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