| Ghiffa | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Ghiffa | |
| Landscape from the Sacro Monte di Ghiffa. | |
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Ghiffa
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Frazioni | Carpiano, Cargiago, Caronio, Ceredo, Deccio, Frino, Ronco, San Maurizio, Selva, Susello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Suman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.95 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,385 |
| • Density | 171/km2 (442.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ghiffesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 28055 |
| Dialing code | 0323 |
| Website | Official website |
Ghiffa (Ghifa in Lombard) 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 7 km northeast of Verbania on the western shore of the Lake Maggiore.
It is most famous for the Sacro Monte, a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it, inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
wrong: the Italian region Piedmont correct: the Italian region Piemont
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