Formazza
Formazza (Walliser German: Pomatt, Piedmontese: Formassa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont.
Formazza | |
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| Comune di Formazza | |
 Mountains in Formazza | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Formazza  | |
  Formazza Location of Formazza in Italy  Formazza Formazza (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 8°26′E / 46.383°N 8.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Frazioni | Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.8 km2 (50.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 443 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Formazzini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28030 |
| Dialing code | 0324 |
| Website | Official website |
Formazza is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania. It is on the border with Switzerland.
As of 2004 about 443 people lived there. It has an area of 131.8 square kilometres (50.9 sq mi).[3]
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).
The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken.
References
change- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Other websites
change- Official website (in Italian)
