Viganella | |
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— Comune — | |
Comune di Viganella | |
Viganella
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierfranco Midali |
Area | |
• Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 185 |
• Density | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 28030 |
Dialing code | 0324 |
Viganella 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 30 km northwest of Verbania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 185 and an area of 13.7 km².[1]
Viganella borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Calasca-Castiglione, Montescheno, Seppiana.
Due to the mountains the town does not get direct sunlight for 83 days a year. To remedy this, in November 2006 the town set up a giant mirror with adjustable, computer-controlled orientation on the mountainside, consisting of 14 sheets of steel which together are 8 m wide and 5 m high. The mirror functions as a heliostat, tracking the sun so that sunlight always reflects onto the town square.[2][3] The mirror was built at a cost of €100,000, or approximately €540 per resident.[2]
The town was featured in a 2009 Italian/Canadian film called Lo Specchio (The Mirror).