Antrona Schieranco | |
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Comune di Antrona Schieranco | |
Coordinates: 46°4′N 8°7′E / 46.067°N 8.117°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Frazioni | Cheggio, Locasca, Madonna, Rovesca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudio Simona |
Area | |
• Total | 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 529 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Demonym | Antronesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28841 |
Dialing code | 0324 |
Website | Official website |
Antrona Schieranco 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Verbania, in a branch of the Val d'Ossola, on the border with Switzerland.
Antrona Schieranco borders the following municipalities: Bognanco, Borgomezzavalle, Calasca-Castiglione, Ceppo Morelli, Montescheno, Saas Almagell (Switzerland), Vanzone con San Carlo, Zwischbergen (Switzerland). Until 1946, it was a center for silver and gold mining.
The Portjengrat (Italian: Pizzo d'Andolla) is located nearby.