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Verbania

Verbania
Comune
Città di Verbania
Aerial view of Verbania from the south
Aerial view of Verbania from the south
Coat of arms of Verbania
Coat of arms
Location of Verbania
Map
Verbania is located in Italy
Verbania
Verbania
Location of Verbania in Italy
Verbania is located in Piedmont
Verbania
Verbania
Verbania (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°56′N 08°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniAntoliva, Bieno, Biganzolo, Cavandone, Fondotoce, Intra, Pallanza, Possaccio, Suna, Tre Pomti, Torchiedo, Trobaso, Zoverallo
Government
 • MayorSilvia Marchionini (PD)
Area
[1]
 • Total
37.49 km2 (14.47 sq mi)
Highest elevation
678 m (2,224 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021)
 • Total
30,104
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymVerbanese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28900, 28921-28925
Dialing code0323
Patron saintVictor Maurus
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Verbania (Italian: [verˈbaːnja] ⓘ, Lombard: [ʋerˈbaɲa], Piedmontese: [ʋerˈbɑnja]) 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.

History

View of Pallanza with the municipal building of Verbania

The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The oldest known people living in the area were the Lepontii.[2] 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, 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.[3]

On 4 April 1939, Pallanza and Intra were mergeed by royal decree to form the municipality of Verbania.[4] 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.[2] In 1992, the district became an independent province, and Verbania was chosen as its capital.

Overview

Church of Madonna di Campagna

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 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.

Climate

The climate 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.

Climate data for Verbania (2006–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		18.3
(64.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		5.1
(41.2) 		14.0
(57.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		1.6
(34.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		9.8
(49.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79
(3.1) 		88
(3.5) 		127
(5.0) 		144
(5.7) 		154
(6.1) 		153
(6.0) 		109
(4.3) 		143
(5.6) 		164
(6.5) 		186
(7.3) 		162
(6.4) 		55
(2.2) 		1,564
(61.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 7 8 9 12 10 8 10 8 8 9 5 100
Source 1: Climi e viaggi[5]
Source 2: Enea-Casaccia (precipitation 1961–1990)[6]

Government

See also: List of mayors of Verbania

Main sights

Villa Taranto

Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto is an estate with fine botanical gardens.

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. A bus connects Verbania to the rail station in Fondotoce.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Twin towns – Sister cities

Verbania is twinned with the following cities and towns:

Notable people

Bernhard Riemann, 1863

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Direzione comunicazione istituzionale dell'assemblea regionale, Comuni della provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola" (Document) (in Italian). Regional council of Piedmont. 2012.
  3. ^ Biganzoli, Antonio (1999). Storia e industria nel Verbano Cusio Ossola (in Italian).
  4. ^ Emmanuel III, Victor (4 April 1939). R.D. 4 aprile 1939, n. 702 – Riunione dei comuni di Intra e di Pallanza, in provincia di Novara, in un unico Comune denominato "Verbania"  [RD 4 April 1939, n. 702 – Meeting of the municipalities of Intra and Pallanza, in the province of Novara, in a single municipality called "Verbania"] (in Italian) – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ "Clima - Verbania (Piemonte)". Climi e viaggi. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Climate data for Verbania". Enea-Casaccia. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2024.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbania