Verbania
| Verbania |
| — Comune — |
| Città di Verbania |
| Verbania pictured from the summit of Mottarone |
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Location of Verbania in Italy
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| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Piedmont |
| Province |
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Frazioni |
Antoliva, Bieno, Biganzolo, Cavandone, Fondotoce, Intra, Pallanza, Possaccio, Suna, Torchiedo, Trobaso, Zoverallo |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Marco Zacchera (centre-right; elected 08/06/2009 |
| Area |
| • Total |
37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2009) |
| • Total |
31,121 |
| • Density |
827.7/km2 (2,143.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym |
Verbanesi |
| Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code |
28900, 28921-28925 |
| Dialing code |
0323 |
| Patron saint |
Victor the Moor |
| Saint day |
May 8 |
| Website |
Official website |
Verbania (Lombard: Verbania, Piemontese: Verbania) is a city and comune (commune) on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, in northwest Italy, about 91 km (57 mi) north-west of Milan and about 40 km (25 mi) from Locarno in Switzerland.
Overview
It faces the city of Stresa lying at a distance of 3.7 km (2 mi) across Lake Maggiore (16 km (10 mi) by road). The present-day Verbania was created by the 1939 merger of the cities of Intra, Pallanza and Suna, and other frazioni. Since 1992 it has been the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. An small islet lying a stone's throw from the shores of Verbania (the Pallanza subdivision) 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.
Main sights
Transport
Verbania-Pallanza railway station, opened in 1905, forms part of the Milan–Domodossola railway. It is in the Fondotoce district, between Lake Mergozzo and the river Toce, just upstream from where the Toce flows into Lake Maggiore.
Twin towns
Verbania is twinned with the following cities and towns:
Notable people
See also
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Rio Bracchio · Rio Rescina
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Monte Orfano · Corni di Nibbio
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Fondotoce Natural Reserve
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