Comelico

Comelico (Ladin: Cumélgu,[1] Comélgu or Comélgo;[2] Sappada German: Komèlk;[3] Venetian: Comelego; Friulian: Comeli) is a mountainous region of northeast Italy, close to the Austrian border.

Encircled by the Dolomites and the Carnic Alps, it is covered by wide forests and meadows.

The main mountains are the Popera, one of the most handsome and famous group of the Dolomites region, the long rock ridge that runs from the Tudaio mountain to the Tre Terze group and, in the north of the region, the long and sweet border crest that starts from the Monte Croce Comelico pass and ends on the Peralba mountain.

The main village is Santo Stefano di Cadore located at the junction of the Piave and the Padola rivers.

Agriculture, with the exception of fodder cultivation, is poor and limited to potatoes and various vegetables for home use.