Ghiffa

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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45°57′N 8°37′E / 45.950°N 8.617°E / 45.950; 8.617CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)FrazioniCarpiano, Cargiago, Caronio, Ceredo, Deccio, Frino, Ronco, San Maurizio, Selva, SuselloGovernment
 • MayorMatteo LaninoArea • Total13.95 km2 (5.39 sq mi)Elevation
201 m (659 ft)Population
 (30 September 2008)[2]
 • Total2,385 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)DemonymGhiffesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
28823
Dialing code0323WebsiteOfficial website

Ghiffa (Ghifa in Lombard) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Verbania on the western shore of the Lake Maggiore.

It is most famous for the Sacro Monte, a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it, inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

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References

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

External links

  • Media related to Ghiffa at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Official web site for European Sacred Mountains (in English)
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