Ornavasso

Ornavasso
—  Comune  —
Comune di Ornavasso
Boden Sanctuary.
Coat of arms
Ornavasso Location of Ornavasso in Italy
Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°24′E / 45.967°N 8.4°E / 45.967; 8.4
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni	Migiandone
Government
- Mayor	Antonio Longo Dorni
Area
- Total	25.9 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population (30 September 2008[1])
- Total	3,382
- Density	130.6/km2 (338.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Ornavassesi, Migiandonesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	28027
Dialing code	0323
Website	Official website

Ornavasso (Ossolano: Urnavass, Walser German: Urnafasch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 km northeast of Turin and about 11 km northwest of Verbania.

Ornavasso borders the following municipalities: Anzola d'Ossola, Gravellona Toce, Mergozzo, Premosello Chiovenda. In the area there are two necropolises of the Lepontii-Celtic culture, dating to 2nd century BC-1st century AD. From the 14th century to the late 19th century, Ornavasso and its frazione of Migiandone were a language island of Walser German, due to the presence of immigrates from the Simplon area. Traces of the German culture persist in the local dialect and the Carnival tradition.

During World War II, Ornavasso was the base of the Valtoce Partisan Division.

Twin towns

• Naters, Switzerland

References

1. ^ Data from Istat

External links

• Official website