Formazza

Formazza Pomatt (Walser)
Comune
Comune di Formazza
Mountains in Formazza
Coat of arms
Formazza Location of Formazza in Italy Formazza Formazza (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 46°23′N 8°26′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni	Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte (communal seat), Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, Riale
Government
• Mayor	Bruna Piera Papa
Area
• Total	130.65 km2 (50.44 sq mi)
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population  (30 June 2017)
• Total	438
• Density	3.35/km2 (8.68/sq mi)
Demonym	Formazzini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28030
Dialing code	0324
Website	Official website

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Formazza (German and Walser: Pomatt; Ossolano: Formassa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland.

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.