Bannio Anzino

Bannio Anzino (pop. 539) is a commune of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Verbania.

Bannio Anzino
Comune di Bannio Anzino
Coat of arms
Location of Bannio Anzino
Bannio Anzino
Location of Bannio Anzino in Italy
Bannio Anzino
Bannio Anzino (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°59′2″N 8°8′46″E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniBannio (communal seat), Anzino, Pontegrande.[1]
Government
  MayorPierfranco Bonfadini
Area
  Total39.47 km2 (15.24 sq mi)
Elevation669 m (2,195 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[3]
  Total484
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymsBanniesi, Anziniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28032
Dialing code0324
Patron saintMadonna della Neve[1]
Saint day5 August
WebsiteOfficial website

The main population centres within the municipality are the frazioni[1] Bannio (site of the town hall), Pontegrande and Anzino (formerly a commune in its own right[4]); further localities include Case Fornari, Case Prucci, Case Rovazzi, Castelletto, Fontane, Gaggieto, Parcineto, Scalaccia, and Valpiana.[1]

Bannio Anzino borders the following municipalities: Calasca-Castiglione, Carcoforo, Ceppo Morelli, Fobello, Rimella, Vanzone con San Carlo.

References

  1. Comune di Bannio Anzino, Scheda Comune.
  2. Istat, Popolazione residente per sesso - Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (dettaglio loc. abitate) ’, 2001 Census.
  3. Istat, ‘Popolazione residente al 1 Gennaio 2008 per età, sesso e stato civile: Bannio anzino’, Geodemo.
  4. ‘Anzino’, in Goffredo Casalis (ed.), Dizionario geografico, storico, statistico, commerciale degli stati di S.M. il re di Sardegna (Turin: G. Maspero, 1833), pp. 309–310.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.