Verbania

Coordinates: 45°56′N 08°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533
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Verbania
Città di Verbania
Aerial view of Verbania from the south
Aerial view of Verbania from the south
Coat of arms of Verbania
Location of Verbania
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28900, 28921-28925
Dialing code0323
Patron saintVictor Maurus
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Verbania (Italian: [verˈbaːnja] , Lombard: [ʋerˈbaɲa], Piedmontese: [ʋerˈbɑnja]) 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.

History

View of Pallanza with the municipal building of Verbania

The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The oldest known people living in the area were the

Emperor Augustus
in the first century AD.

In the eleventh century the area was controlled by the bishops of

Habsburgs. After the 1796 Napoleonic invasion the area was controlled by the French. By 1818 the House of Savoy had gained control of the area back from the French. With the edict of 10 October 1836, Pallanza and Ossola became part of the province of Novara.[3]

After the

Second World War, the territory still remained part of the province of Novara. In 1976 the autonomous district of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was established.[2]

Overview

Church of Madonna di Campagna

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 and Pallanza under royal decree 702.[4] 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

Main sights

Villa Taranto

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

Transport

Lake Mergozzo and the river Toce
, just upstream from where the Toce flows into Lake Maggiore. A bus connects Verbania to the rail station in Fondotoce.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Verbania is

twinned
with the following cities and towns:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Direzione comunicazione istituzionale dell'assemblea regionale, Comuni della provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte, 2012
  3. ^ Antonio Biganzoli, Storia e industria nel Verbano Cusio Ossola, 1999.
  4. Emmanuel III, Victor (4 April 1939). R.D. 4 aprile 1939, n. 702 - Riunione dei comuni di Intra e di Pallanza, in provincia di Novara, in un unico Comune denominato «Verbania» [RD 4 April 1939, n. 702 – Meeting of the municipalities of Intra and Pallanza, in the province of Novara, in a single municipality called "Verbania"] (in Italian) – via Wikisource
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