Formazza
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| Formazza | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) |
| Area | 131.8 km² (51 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 443 |
| - Density | 3/km² (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | formazzini |
| Dialing code | 0324 |
| Postal code | 28030 |
| Frazioni | Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale |
| Website: www.comune.formazza.vb.it | |
Formazza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 160 km northeast of Turin and about 50 km north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 443 and an area of 131.8 km².[1]
The municipality of Formazza contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, and Riale.
Formazza borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland).
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