Canazei

Canazei
Comune di Canazei
Canazei center
Location of Canazei
Canazei
Location of Canazei in Italy
Canazei
Canazei (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
  MayorSilvano Parmesani
Area
  Total
67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
  Total
1,908
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
DemonymFassani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38032
Dialing code0462
Patron saintSt. Florian
WebsiteOfficial website

Canazei (Ladin: Cianacéi) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region 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).