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Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Coordinates: 45°56′N 8°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533
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Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian)
Provincia dël Verban-Cusi-Òssola (Piedmontese)
Province
Villa Taranto in Verbania, seat of the prefecture
Villa Taranto in Verbania, seat of the prefecture
Flag of Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy
Map
Interactive map of Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital(s)Verbania
Municipalities74
Government
 • PresidentGiandomenico Albertella
Area
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 • Total
2,260.91 km2 (872.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
152,677
 • Density67.5290/km2 (174.899/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€3.733 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€23,259 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
Verbania: 28921-28925, Other areas: 28811-28897
Telephone prefix0163, 0322, 0323, 0324
ISO 3166 codeVB
Vehicle registrationVB
ISTAT103
Map of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian: provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italian: [verˈbaːno ˈkuːzjo ˈɔssola], Piedmontese: Provincia dël Verban-Cusi-Òssola) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern 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 (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) 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 population of 152,677, distributed over an area of 2,260.91 square kilometres (872.94 mi2) across its 74 municipalities, 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.[5][6][1]

Municipalities

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Main article: List of municipalities of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Verbania
Domodossola
Omegna

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 152,677, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 12.3% of the population, and seniors make up 29.2%.[7][8]

Immigration

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As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 148,110 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (136,166 – 91.9%), Morocco (1,485 – 1%), Romania (1,271 – 0.9%), Albania (1,040 – 0.7%).[11][12]

Culture

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UNESCO Sacred Mountains

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

Cuisine

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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

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Domodossola railway station

Motorways

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The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  7. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  8. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  9. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  11. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  12. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
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45°56′N 8°32′E / 45.933°N 8.533°E / 45.933; 8.533

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