Formazza
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Formazza (Walser: Púmâtt, Piedmontese: 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.
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Formazza
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Comune di Formazza | |
Coordinates: 46°23′N 8°26′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Frazioni | Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte (communal seat), Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bruna Piera Papa |
Area | |
• Total | 130.65 km2 (50.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 438 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
Demonym | Formazzini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28030 |
Dialing code | 0324 |
Website | Official website |
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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.
More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1861 | 656 | — |
1871 | 683 | +4.1% |
1881 | 654 | −4.2% |
1901 | 515 | −21.3% |
1911 | 499 | −3.1% |
1921 | 517 | +3.6% |
1931 | 659 | +27.5% |
1936 | 748 | +13.5% |
1951 | 732 | −2.1% |
1961 | 648 | −11.5% |
1971 | 577 | −11.0% |
1981 | 547 | −5.2% |
1991 | 461 | −15.7% |
2001 | 448 | −2.8% |
2011 | 442 | −1.3% |
Source: ISTAT 2012 |
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