Cavalese

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Comune di Cavalese
Coat of arms of Comune di Cavalese
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Cavalese in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Province Trento (TN)
Elevation 1,000 m (3,281 ft)
Area 45 km² (17 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 3,665
 - Density 81/km² (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°17′N, 11°28′E
Gentilic Cavalesani
Dialing code 0462
Postal code
Frazioni Masi di Cavalese, Cavazzal
Patron St. Sebastian
 - Day 20 January

Cavalese (German: Gaßlöss) is a commune of 3,665 inhabitants in the province of Trento in Italy, a ski resort and the main center in the Val di Fiemme. It has been the site of two major cable-car accidents, one in 1976 and one in 1998.