Mergozzo

Mergozzo
Comune
Comune di Mergozzo
Coat of arms of Mergozzo
Coat of arms
Mergozzo is located in Italy
Mergozzo
Mergozzo
Location of Mergozzo in Italy
Mergozzo is located in Piedmont
Mergozzo
Mergozzo
Mergozzo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°26′E / 45.967°N 8.433°E / 45.967; 8.433
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniAlbo, Bettola, Bracchio, Candoglia, Montorfano, Nibbio
Government
 • MayorPaolo Tognetti
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2009[3])[2]
 • Total
2,135
 • Density77.9/km2 (202/sq mi)
DemonymMergozzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28802
Dialing code0323
Patron saintHoly Mary
Saint day15 August (Assumption of-)
WebsiteOfficial website
The sun sets over Mergozzo

Mergozzo (Margözz in Ossolano dialect) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Verbania.

Mergozzo borders the following municipalities: Gravellona Toce, Ornavasso, Premosello-Chiovenda, San Bernardino Verbano, Verbania.

Economy

Tourism based on the attractions of Lake Mergozzo, nearly all of which falls within the territory of the comune, forms the principal basis of the local economy. Next in importance is the quarrying and working of stone. The pink marble of Candoglia, which was employed in building the Duomo di Milano from the 14th century on, is still extracted; the stone of Montorfano is exported throughout the world.

The agricultural sector is also active.[4]

Sport

In the area of the village Nibbio, in the municipality of Mergozzo there is a rock climbing area called La Panoramica.

Rock climbing area in Nibbio

Notes

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Regione Piemonte, Direzione Pianificazione Risorse Idriche, PIANO DI TUTELA DELLE ACQUE (D.Lgs. 152/99) REV. 01 LUGLIO 2004: MERGOZZO (Google cache [1])

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