# Mergozzo

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Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Mergozzo Comune Comune di Mergozzo Coat of arms Mergozzo Location of Mergozzo in Italy Show map of Italy Mergozzo Mergozzo (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°26′E / 45.967°N 8.433°E / 45.967; 8.433 Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Frazioni Albo, Bettola, Bracchio, Candoglia, Montorfano, Nibbio Government • Mayor Paolo Tognetti Area [1] • Total 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) Elevation 196 m (643 ft) Population (30 September 2009[3])[2] • Total 2,135 • Density 77.9/km2 (202/sq mi) Demonym Mergozzesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 28802 Dialing code 0323 Patron saint Holy Mary Saint day 15 August (Assumption of-) Website Official website

The sun sets over Mergozzo

**Mergozzo** (*Margözz* in [Ossolano](/source/Ossolano) dialect) is a *[comune](/source/Comune)* (municipality) in the [Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola](/source/Province_of_Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) in the Italian region [Piedmont](/source/Piedmont), located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of [Verbania](/source/Verbania).

Mergozzo borders the following municipalities: [Gravellona Toce](/source/Gravellona_Toce), [Ornavasso](/source/Ornavasso), [Premosello-Chiovenda](/source/Premosello-Chiovenda), [San Bernardino Verbano](/source/San_Bernardino_Verbano), [Verbania](/source/Verbania).

## Economy

Tourism based on the attractions of [Lake Mergozzo](/source/Lake_Mergozzo), nearly all of which falls within the territory of the *comune*, forms the principal basis of the local economy. Next in importance is the quarrying and working of stone. The pink marble of [Candoglia](/source/Candoglia), which was employed in building the [Duomo di Milano](/source/Duomo_di_Milano) from the 14th century on, is still extracted; the stone of [Montorfano](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montorfano_(Mergozzo)&action=edit&redlink=1) is exported throughout the world.

The agricultural sector is also active.[4]

## Sport

In the area of the village Nibbio, in the municipality of Mergozzo there is a rock climbing area called *La Panoramica*.

Rock climbing area in Nibbio

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v20_1-0)** ["Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011"](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v20_2-0)** ["Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018"](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-istat_3-0)** All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [Istat](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-slm_4-0)** [Regione Piemonte, Direzione Pianificazione Risorse Idriche, PIANO DI TUTELA DELLE ACQUE (D.Lgs. 152/99) REV. 01 LUGLIO 2004: MERGOZZO](http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/monografie/dwd/b2/l2_mergozzo/l2_scheda.pdf) (Google cache [\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110518153414/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/monografie/dwd/b2/l2_mergozzo/l2_scheda.pdf))

## External links

Media related to [Mergozzo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mergozzo) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Official website](http://www.comunedimergozzo.it)

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