Formazza
Formazza (Walser: Pumât, Piedmontese: Formassa) 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
Pumât | |
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| Comune di Formazza | |
Mountains in Formazza | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Formazza | |
Formazza Location of Formazza in Italy Formazza Formazza (Piedmont) | |
| 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) | |
| • 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 |
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.
| 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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