Formazza

Formazza
Comune
Comune di Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Coat of arms
Location of Formazza
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Coordinates: 46°23′N 8°26′E / 46.383°N 8.433°E / 46.383; 8.433
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni	Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale
Area [1]
• Total	131.8 km2 (50.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population  (Dec 2004)[2]
• Total	443
• 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 (Walliser German: Pomatt, Piedmontese: Formassa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont.

Formazza is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania. It is on the border with Switzerland.

As of 2004 about 443 people lived there. It has an area of 131.8 square kilometres (50.9 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Formazza contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, and Riale.

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.

1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.