Pozza di Fassa is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian

Italy

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 region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento

Trento

Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,867 and an area of 73.2 km².

The municipality of Pozza di Fassa contains the frazioni

Frazione

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(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pera di Fassa and Monzon.

Pozza di Fassa borders the following municipalities: Canazei

Canazei

Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento...

, Tiers

Tiers

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, Mazzin

Mazzin

Mazzin is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento...

, Welschnofen, Rocca Pietore

Rocca Pietore

Rocca Pietore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 160 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno....

, Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento...

, Moena

Moena

Moena is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento...

 and Soraga

Soraga

Soraga is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento...

.

In the census of 2001, 1,587 inhabitants out of 1,787 (88.8%) declared Ladin as their native language.