Verbania

Verbania (Italian: [verˈbaːnja] (listen), Lombard: [ʋerˈbɑːnja], Piedmontese: [verˈbɑnja]) is the most populous comune (municipality) and the capital city of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is situated on the shore of Lake Maggiore, about 91 km (57 mi) north-west of Milan and about 40 km (25 mi) from Locarno in Switzerland. It had a population of 30,827 at 1 January 2017.

Verbania
Comune
Città di Verbania
Verbania pictured from the summit of Mottarone
Location of Verbania
Verbania
Location of Verbania in Italy
Verbania
Verbania (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°56′N 08°32′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniAntoliva, Bieno, Biganzolo, Cavandone, Fondotoce, Intra, Pallanza, Possaccio, Suna, Torchiedo, Trobaso, Zoverallo
Government
 • MayorSilvia Marchionini (Partito Democratico; elected 8 June 2014)
Area
 • Total37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
678 m (2,224 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2017)[2]
 • Total30,827
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Verbanese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28900, 28921-28925
Dialing code0323
Patron saintVictor the Moor
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

It faces the city of Stresa lying at a direct distance of 3.7 km (2 mi) across Lake Maggiore, and 16 km (10 mi) by road. The present-day Verbania was created by the 1939 merger of the cities of Intra, Pallanza and Suna, and other frazioni. Since 1992 it has been the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. A small islet lying a stone's throw from the shores of the Pallanza frazione and separated from it by a narrow stretch of water just 10 or 15 metres wide, known as the Isolino di San Giovanni, is famous for having been the home of Arturo Toscanini between the years of 1927 and 1952.

Verbania consists of the following localities: Antoliva, Bieno, Biganzolo, Cavandone, Fondotoce, Intra, Pallanza, Possaccio, Suna, Torchiedo, Trobaso, and Zoverallo.

Climate

The climate is temperate, humid, with hot summer and continental type influences in the inland and higher areas. The area is characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

Government
See also: List of mayors of Verbania

Main sights

Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto is an estate with fine botanical gardens.

Villa Taranto

Transport

Verbania-Pallanza railway station, opened in 1905, forms part of the Milan–Domodossola railway. It is in the Fondotoce district, between Lake Mergozzo and the river Toce, just upstream from where the Toce flows into Lake Maggiore. Also a bus connecting Verbania to the rail station in Fondotoce.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Twin towns – Sister cities

Verbania is twinned with the following cities and towns:

Notable people

See also
  • "Pallanza" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 637.
  • Official website (in Italian)
  • Official Tourism Gateway Lake Maggiore Official Tourism Gateway
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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