Pocol
Pocol | |
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Coordinates | 46°31′34″N 12°06′57″E / 46.52611°N 12.11583°E |
Base elevation | m |
Skiable area | km² |
Lift capacity | skiers/h |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Belluno_posizione.png/240px-Belluno_posizione.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Pocol_cimitery-Genaral_Antonio_Cantore%27s_tomb.jpg/240px-Pocol_cimitery-Genaral_Antonio_Cantore%27s_tomb.jpg)
Pocol is a village and ski resort in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. The village is a località of the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno.
Geography
[edit]Pocol lies in the Dolomites, at 1,535 meters above sea level.
History
[edit]Pocol also has a war cemetery established in 1935 which contains the remains of 9,707 Italian soldiers (4,455 unknown) and 37 Austrians.
Economy
[edit]Pocol is a popular area for skiing and snowboarding.
References
[edit]- Dolomiti.org interactive map showing Pocol
- Maplandia location of Pocol
- Pocol War Cemetery information
- Ski and Snowboard Europe information on Cortina d'Ampezzo, including Pocol