Gurro
Gurro | |
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| Comune di Gurro | |
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Location of Gurro  | |
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| Postal code | 28050 |
| Dialing code | 0323 |
Gurro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Verbania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 288 and an area of 13.2 square kilometres (5.1 sq mi).[3]
Gurro borders the municipalities of Miazzina and Valle Cannobina.
Gurro is said to be populated by the descendants of
Scottish flags fly around the village. Many residents claim their surnames are Italian translations of Scottish surnames, and the town also has a Scottish museum. Many quirks of the village's dialect are said to be from Gaelic.[4]
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ "The Italian highlanders who may have Scottish roots". BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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