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Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

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Province of Italy, located in the Piedmont region
Province in Piedmont, Italy
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian)
Villa Taranto in Verbania, seat of the prefecture
Villa Taranto in Verbania, seat of the prefecture
Map highlighting the location of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy
Country Italy
RegionPiedmont
Capital(s)Verbania
Comuni 74
Government
 • PresidentAlessandro Lana
Area
 • Total
2,255 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
161,732
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total3ドル.733 billion (2015)
 • Per capita23,259ドル (2015)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
Verbania: 28921-28925, Other areas: 28811-28897
Telephone prefix0163, 0322, 0323, 0324
ISO 3166 code VB
Vehicle registration VB
ISTAT 103
Map of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Map of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian: provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italian: [verˈbaːnoˈkuːzjoˈɔssola] ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The area flanking the western shore of Verbano (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) and its environs form the southern part; while the north and west of the province consist of the Ossola, a region of Alpine mountains and valleys. The ISO code for the province is VB.

The province has a total population of some 160,000, distributed over an area of 2,255 square kilometres (871 sq mi), with the biggest population centres being its capital Verbania on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Domodossola the main town of the Ossola, and Omegna at the northern end of Lago d’Orta.

Municipalities

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Verbania
Domodossola
Omegna

There are 74 comuni (sg.: comune ) in the province.[1] The largest by population are:

Comune Population
Verbania 30,836
Domodossola 18,362
Omegna 15,949
Gravellona Toce 7,595
Villadossola 6,915
Cannobio 5,113
Stresa 5,104

The full list is:

Demographics

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The top eight countries of origin of the inhabitants of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola with foreign citizenship at 31 December 2010 were:[2]

Culture

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UNESCO Sacred Mountains

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In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

Cuisine

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Common in the whole Insubria area are bruscitti , originating from Alto Milanese, which consist in a braised meat dish cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds, historically obtained by stripping leftover meat.

Transport

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Domodossola railway station

Motorways

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The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade ):

Railway lines

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Footnotes

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References

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