Val di Fiemme
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
located in the Dolomites
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
mountain region.
The valley is comosed by the comuni of:
- ValflorianaValflorianaValfloriana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 538 and an area of 39.4 km²....
- CaprianaCaprianaCapriana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of Trento....
- AltreiAltreiAltrei is a Gemeinde in South Tyrol in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 25 km south of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:...
- Castello-Molina di FiemmeCastello-Molina di FiemmeCastello-Molina di Fiemme is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of Trento...
- CaranoCaranoCarano is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 958 and an area of 13.6 km²....
- CavaleseCavaleseCavalese is a comune of 3,665 inhabitants in Trentino, northern Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val di Fiemme.The cable car from Cavalese to the nearby mountain Cermis has been the site of two major cable-car accidents, one in 1976 and one in 1998 Cavalese is a comune of 3,665...
(administrative center) - VarenaVarenaVarėna is a city in Dzūkija, Lithuania.-History:The town was founded in 1862 near the Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway, south of Sena Varėna . At that time it was a small settlement, but following steady development it eventually became the center of the district in 1950. In the interbellum...
- DaianoDaianoDaiano is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of Trento.Daiano borders the following municipalities: Aldein, Varena, Carano, and Cavalese....
- TeseroTeseroTesero is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Val di Fiemme about 40 km northeast of Trento...
- Ziano di FiemmeZiano di FiemmeZiano di Fiemme is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,613 and an area of 35.8 km²....
- PanchiàPanchiàPanchià is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km northeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 718 and an area of 20.2 km²....
- PredazzoPredazzoPredazzo is a comune of c. 4,400 inhabitants in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of Trento in the Val di Fiemme, at the confluence of the Travignolo stream with that Avisio River.The municipality of Predazzo contains the...
(economical center)
The valley composes the Avisio's river basin together with Fascia Valley
Fascia Valley
The Fascia Valley is a valley in the Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy. As an administrative valley community of Trentino it is called Region Comun General de Fascia.The valley is the home of the Ladin community in Trentino, which make up the majority of the population...
and Val di Cembra.
The valley has been in a dispute between Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Italy during most of the 20th century before it was resolved with a treaty between both nations in 1971. .
As a tourist attraction, Fiemme has become well known for its skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
areas, even hosting the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
for both 1991 and 2003. The town is also up for nomination for the 2013 Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 will take place in Val di Fiemme, Italy for the third time, the event having been hosted there previously in 1991 and 2003.-Selection process:...
after being a nominee for the 2011 where it lost out to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
Fiemme's skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
area is the Val di Fiemme-Obereggen, that is part of the Dolomiti super ski.
The area near Cavalese
Cavalese
Cavalese is a comune of 3,665 inhabitants in Trentino, northern Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val di Fiemme.The cable car from Cavalese to the nearby mountain Cermis has been the site of two major cable-car accidents, one in 1976 and one in 1998 Cavalese is a comune of 3,665...
has seen two major cable car
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
disasters, one in 1976 and one, caused by a United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
airplane flying too low, in 1998. In 1985, the Val di Stava Dam collapse
Val di Stava Dam Collapse
The Val di Stava Dam collapse occurred on 19 July 1985, when two tailings dams above the village of Stava, near Tesero, Northern Italy, failed. It resulted in one of Italy's worst disasters, killing 268 people, destroying 63 buildings and demolishing eight bridges.The upper dam broke first, leading...
killed 268 people in Tesero
Tesero
Tesero is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the Val di Fiemme about 40 km northeast of Trento...
.