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| Ghiffa | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Ghiffa | |||
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 Ghiffa
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| Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°37′E / 45.95°N 8.617°ECoordinates: 45°57′N 8°37′E / 45.95°N 8.617°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) | ||
| Frazioni | Carpiano, Cargiago, Caronio, Ceredo, Deccio, Frino, Ronco, San Maurizio, Selva, Susello | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roberto Suman | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.95 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) | ||
| Population (30 September 2008)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,385 | ||
| • Density | 171/km2 (442.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ghiffesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 28055 | ||
| Dialing code | 0323 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ghiffa (Ghifa in Lombard) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km northeast of Turin and about 7 km 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.
[edit] References
wrong: the Italian region Piedmont correct: the Italian region Piemont
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