Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola


The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The area flanking the western shore of Verbano forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio and its environs form the southern part; while the north and west of the province consist of the Ossola, a region of Alpine mountains and valleys. The ISO code for the province is VB.
The province has a total population of some 160,000, distributed over an area of, with the biggest population centres being its capital Verbania on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Domodossola the main town of the Ossola, and Omegna at the northern end of Lago d’Orta.
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Municipalities

There are 74 comuni in the province. The largest by population are:
ComunePopulation
Verbania30,836
Domodossola18,362
Omegna15,949
Gravellona Toce7,595
Villadossola6,915
Cannobio5,113
Stresa5,104

The full list is:

Demographics

The top eight countries of origin of the inhabitants of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola with foreign citizenship at 31 December 2010 were:

Culture

UNESCO Sacred Mountains

In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

Cuisine

Common in the whole Insubria area are bruscitti, originating from Alto Milanese, which consists of braised meat cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds, historically obtained by stripping leftover meat.

Transport

Motorways

The province is crossed by the following motorways :

Railway lines