Alleghe(Ladin:Àlie) is a village andcomunein the province ofBellunoin theItalianregion ofVeneto.
Alleghe | |
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| Comune di Alleghe | |
 Alleghe and surrounding mountains | |
Location of Alleghe  | |
  Alleghe Location of Alleghe in Italy  Alleghe Alleghe (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates:46°24′26.45″N12°1′31.16″E/ 46.4073472°N 12.0253222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Belluno(BL) |
| Frazioni | Fontanive, Coldemies, Casaril, Cordella, Pradel, Pinié, Coi, Perencina, Col de Fontana, Fernazza, Scalon, Masarè, La Sala, Tos, Pian, Lagusel, Caprile |
| Area | |
• Total | 29 km2(11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,408 |
| • Density | 49/km2(130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alleghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 32022 |
| Dialing code | 0437 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | 3 February |
To the west Alleghe borders withLake Alleghe,which was formed in 1771 by a landslide from the adjacent Mont Piz.
Name
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Purists of the Italian language would derive the name Alleghe from the Latinalicaoralicarius,meaning "granary", but as no grain is grown in this Alpine village, it is most likely that Alleghe is a contraction of the Ladina l'agua,in reference the deep mountain valley that marked the western boundary of the village prior to the landslide of 1771. A community existed as far back as the 12th century CE.[3]
Tourism
editAlleghe's primary industry is tourism. The most popular activities in Alleghe aremountain climbingandskiing.
Monte Civetta,Alleghe's tallest peak, is a noted climbing spot, rising to a height of 3,220 metres (10,560 ft). In addition, the lake in Alleghe is a popular destination for ice skaters and ice hockey players in the winter.[3] Landmarks also includeI misteri di Alleghe,Lago di AllegheandStazione meteorologica di Caprile.
Sport
editAlleghe is home toHC Alleghe,a professionalice hockeyteam currently playing in the country's top division, serie B.
They were the surprise winners of the 1992/1993Alpine League.The stadium in Alleghe isStadio del ghiaccio Alvise De Toni.
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References
edit- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^ab"Alleghe".Dolomiti(in Italian). Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2009.Retrieved27 April2009.
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