| Verbania |
| — Comune — |
| Comune di Verbania |
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Verbania pictured from the summit of Mottarone |
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Location of Verbania in Italy
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| Coordinates: 45°56′N 08°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533Coordinates: 45°56′N 08°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533 |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Piedmont |
| Province |
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VCO) |
| 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 and Piedmontese: Verbania) is a city and comune (commune) on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont in northwest Italy. It was created by the 1939 merger of the cities of Intra and Pallanza. Since 1992 it has been the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola.
Points of interest
Twin towns
Verbania is twinned with the following cities and towns:
Notable People
See also
External links
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