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Ghiffa

Ghiffa 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.

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Ghiffa
Comune
Comune di Ghiffa
Sacro Monte di Ghiffa
Sacro Monte di Ghiffa
Coat of arms of Ghiffa
Coat of arms
Ghiffa
Location of Ghiffa in Italy
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Ghiffa
Ghiffa (Piedmont)
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°37′E / 45.950°N 8.617°E / 45.950; 8.617
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniCarpiano, Cargiago, Caronio, Ceredo, Deccio, Frino, Ronco, San Maurizio, Selva, Susello
Government
 • MayorMatteo Lanino
Area
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 • Total
13.95 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2008)2
 • Total
2,385
 • Density171.0/km2 (442.8/sq mi)
DemonymGhiffesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28823
Dialing code0323
WebsiteOfficial 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.
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