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Formazza
Comune di Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Coat of arms of Formazza
Coat of arms
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale
Area
 • Total 131.8 km2 (50.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2004)
 • Total 443
 • Density 3.361/km2 (8.705/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Formazzini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28030
Dialing code 0324

Formazza (Walliser German: Pomatt, Piedmontese: Formassa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont.

Formazza is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania. It is on the border with Switzerland.

As of 2004 about 443 people lived there. It has an area of 131.8 square kilometres (50.9 sq mi).

The municipality of Formazza contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, and Riale.

Formazza borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco/Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland).

The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken.

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