Falcade

Falcade Falciade
Comune
Comune di Falcade
Location of Falcade
Falcade Location of Falcade in Italy Falcade Falcade (Veneto)
Coordinates: 46°22′N 11°52′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)
• 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:

• Massaranduba, Brazil, since 2011

People

• Angelo Genuin (born 1939), ski mountaineer and cross-country skier

External links

• Official website
• Falcade travel guide on Wikivoyage
• Dolomite Super Ski
• Scuola Italiana Sci Nordico Falcade