Vogogna | |
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Comune di Vogogna | |
Coordinates: 46°0′N 8°17′E / 46.000°N 8.283°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Frazioni | Prata, Dresio, Genestredo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Stefanetta |
Area | |
• Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,785 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vogognesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28020 |
Dialing code | 0324 |
Patron saint | Beata Vergine Addolorata |
Saint day | 15 September |
Website | Official website |
Vogogna is a comune (municipality) at the heart of the Val d’Ossola in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Verbania. The municipality (population 1,785 as of 2010)[3] is centred on the town of Vogogna and extends over an area of 15.28 square kilometres (5.90 sq mi), partly within the Val Grande National Park; the elevation varies between 211 and 2,018 metres (692 and 6,621 ft) above sea-level. Outlying settlements (frazioni) within the municipality include Prata, Dresio and Genestredo.
The surrounding municipalities are Beura-Cardezza, Pallanzeno, Piedimulera, Pieve Vergonte and Premosello-Chiovenda. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]