Antrona Schieranco | |
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Comune di Antrona Schieranco | |
Church of St. Lawrence (right) and the Town Hall (left) | |
Antrona Schieranco
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Frazioni | Cheggio, Locasca, Madonna, Rovesca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudio Simona |
Area | |
• Total | 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | |
• Total | 529 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (13.6/sq mi) |
Demonym | Antronesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 28841 |
Dialing code | 0324 |
Website | Official website |
Antrona Schieranco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km northeast of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Verbania, in a branch of the Val d'Ossola, on the border with Switzerland.
Antrona Schieranco borders the following municipalities: Bognanco, Calasca-Castiglione, Ceppo Morelli, Montescheno, Saas Almagell (Switzerland), Vanzone con San Carlo, Viganella, Zwischbergen (Switzerland). Until 1946, it was a center for silver and gold mining.
The Portjengrat (Italian: Pizzo d'Andolla) is located nearby.