Comune in Veneto, Italy
Falcade
Falciade
Comune di Falcade Location of Falcade in Italy
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Show map of Veneto Coordinates: 46°22′N 11°52′E / 46.367°N 11.867°E / 46.367; 11.867 Country Italy Region Veneto Province Belluno (BL)Frazioni Sappade, Caviola, Valt, Coste, Somor, Le fratte, Marmolada, Tabiadon di Canes, Tabiadon di Val • Mayor Michele Costa • Total 52.8 km2 (20.4 sq mi) Elevation
1,148 m (3,766 ft) • 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
The old Church of Caviola.
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 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
Falcade is twinned with:
People
Angelo Genuin (born 1939), ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
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