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EncyclopediaCortina d'AmpezzoCortina d'Ampezzo (kōrtē'nä dämped'zō) [key], town (1991 pop. 7,109), in Venetia, NE Italy, in the heart of the Dolomites. It is an international winter sports center with a large tourism industry. The 1956 winter Olympic games were held there. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Cortina d'Ampezzo from Infoplease:
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