Formazza

Formazza
Púmâtt (Walser)
Comune
Comune di Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Coat of arms of Formazza
Coat of arms
Location of Formazza
Map
Formazza is located in Italy
Formazza
Formazza
Location of Formazza in Italy
Formazza is located in Piedmont
Formazza
Formazza
Formazza (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 46°23′N 8°26′E / 46.383°N 8.433°E / 46.383; 8.433
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniFoppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte (communal seat), Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale
Government
 • MayorBruna Piera Papa
Area
[1]
 • Total130.65 km2 (50.44 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[2]
 • Total438
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
DemonymFormazzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28030
Dialing code0324
WebsiteOfficial website

Formazza (Walser: Púmâtt; Ossolano: Formassa; German: Pomatt) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland.

Formazza borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco/Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland).

The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861656—    
1871683+4.1%
1881654−4.2%
1901515−21.3%
1911499−3.1%
1921517+3.6%
1931659+27.5%
1936748+13.5%
1951732−2.1%
1961648−11.5%
1971577−11.0%
1981547−5.2%
1991461−15.7%
2001448−2.8%
2011442−1.3%
Source: ISTAT 2012
  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.