Cortina d'Ampezzo (German: Hayden) is a town and comune in the Dolomitic Alps and the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene. Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics as well as various world cup events and motion pictures.
Cortina is situated at the top of the Valle del Boite in the Dolomites, and is positioned between Cadore (to the south) and the Val Pusteria (to north), Val d' Ansiei (to east) and Agordo (to the west). It is encircled 360° by the Dolomites. Among the more famous mountains are Tofane to the west, Pomagagnon to the north, Cristallo to the northeast, Faloria and Sorapiss to the east, and Becco di Mezzodì, Croda da Lago and Cinque Torri to south. The city center is located at an alitude of 1,224 m,
The frazioni of Cortina d'Ampezzo (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) are: Acquabona, Alverà, Bigontina, Cadelverzo, Cademai, Cadin, Campo, Chiamulera, Chiave, Cianderìes, Coiana, Col, Cortina, Crìgnes, Doneà, Fiames, Fraìna, Gilardon, Gnòche o Gràa, Guargné, Lacedel, Manaigo, Majon, Melères, Mortisa, Pecol, Pezié, Pian da Lago, Pocol, Rònco, Salieto, Socol, Staulin, Val, Verocai, Vera, Zuel.
The Patron of Cortina d'Ampezzo is Saint Philip and James.