The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ( Italian : provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola , Italian: [verˈbaːno ˈkuːzjo ˈɔssola] ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy . It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara . The area flanking the western shore of Verbano (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) and its environs form the southern part; while the north and west of the province consist of the Ossola , a region of Alpine mountains and valleys. The ISO code for the province is VB.
11-482: The province has a total population of some 160,000, distributed over an area of 2,255 square kilometres (871 sq mi), with the biggest population centres being its capital Verbania on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Domodossola the main town of the Ossola, and Omegna at the northern end of Lago d’Orta. There are 74 comuni ( sg. : comune ) in the province. [1] The largest by population are: In 2003,
22-484: A stone's throw from the shores of Pallanza 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. Verbania consists of the following localities: Antoliva, Bieno, Biganzolo, Cavandone, Fondotoce, Intra, Pallanza, Possaccio, Suna, Torchiedo, Trobaso and Zoverallo. The climate
33-514: Is temperate, humid, with hot summer and continental type influences in the inland and higher areas. The area is characterized by cold winters and hot summers. Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto is an estate with fine botanical gardens . Verbania-Pallanza railway station , opened in 1905, forms part of the Milan–Domodossola railway . It is in the Fondotoce district, between Lake Mergozzo and
44-562: Is the most populous comune (municipality) and the capital city of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy . It is situated on the shore of Lake Maggiore , about 91 km (57 mi) north-west of Milan and about 40 km (25 mi) from Locarno in Switzerland . It had a population of 30,827 on 1 January 2017. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The oldest known people living in
55-589: The Barbavara di Gravellona family. The Borromeos made various attempts to obtain the Isolino di San Giovanni in the late sixteenth century with the aim of establishing a Barnabite college. They finally acquired it in 1632 and embellished it with a palazzo and gardens. Today the Borromean palazzo reflects for the most part its nineteenth-century aspect. Its most famous resident was the conductor Arturo Toscanini who used
66-865: The Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List . Common in the whole Insubria area are bruscitti , originating from Alto Milanese , which consist in a braised meat dish cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds , historically obtained by stripping leftover meat. The top eight countries of origin of the inhabitants of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola with foreign citizenship at 31 December 2010 were: 45°56′N 8°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533 Verbania Verbania ( Italian: [verˈbaːnja] , Lombard: [ʋerˈbaɲa] , Piedmontese: [ʋerˈbɑnja] )
77-565: The area were the Lepontii . The area was added to the Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus in the first century AD. In the eleventh century the area was controlled by the bishops of Novara , then by the counts of Pombia . In 1152 Federico Barbarossa gave the area to the Castello family. After the death of Frederick Barbarossa, the territory was again controlled by Novara. By the fourteenth century,
88-737: The area had become part of the Duchy of Milan . In 1714, following the Treaty of Rastatt most of the lake areas came under the control of the Habsburgs . After the 1796 Napoleonic invasion the area was controlled by the French. By 1818 the House of Savoy had gained control of the area back from the French. With the edict of 10 October 1836, Pallanza and Ossola became part of the province of Novara . On 4 April 1939, Pallanza and Intra were mergeed by royal decree to form
99-521: The municipality of Verbania. After the Second World War , the territory still remained part of the province of Novara. In 1976 the autonomous district of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was established. In 1992, the district became an independent province, and Verbania was chosen as its capital. Verbania faces the city of Stresa lying at a direct distance of 3.7 km (2 mi) across Lake Maggiore, and 16 km (10 mi) by road. A small islet lying
110-435: The north of the others in the group, 30 metres west of the shoreline of Pallanza , a frazione of Verbania . It is part of the frazione Pallanza. The earliest extant record of the island is from the year 999, when it was identified as Isola di Sant’Angelo , referring to a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael found within its castle. In the middle of the twelfth century the island was in the possession of counts belonging to
121-519: The river Toce , just upstream from where the Toce flows into Lake Maggiore. A bus connects Verbania to the rail station in Fondotoce. Verbania is twinned with the following cities and towns: Isolino di San Giovanni The Isolino di San Giovanni is a small island belonging to the Borromean group of Lake Maggiore , one of the main subalpine lakes of northern Italy . It is situated some way to
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