Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (, , ) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The area flanking the western shore of Verbano (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) and its environs form the southern part; while the north and west of the province consist of the Ossola, a region of Alpine mountains and valleys. The ISO code for the province is VB.

The province has a population of 152,677 in an area of across its 74 municipalities, with the biggest population centres being its capital Verbania, on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Domodossola, the main town of the Ossola, and Omegna, at the northern end of Lago d’Orta.

Municipalities The province has 74 municipalities: Antrona Schieranco Anzola d'Ossola Arizzano Arola Aurano Baceno Bannio Anzino Baveno Bee Belgirate Beura-Cardezza Bognanco Borgomezzavalle Brovello-Carpugnino Calasca-Castiglione Cambiasca Cannero Riviera Cannobio Caprezzo Casale Corte Cerro Ceppo Morelli Cesara Cossogno Craveggia Crevoladossola Crodo Domodossola Druogno Formazza Germagno Ghiffa Gignese Gravellona Toce Gurro Intragna Loreglia Macugnaga Madonna del Sasso Malesco Masera Massiola Mergozzo Miazzina Montecrestese Montescheno Nonio Oggebbio Omegna Ornavasso Pallanzeno Piedimulera Pieve Vergonte Premeno Premia Premosello-Chiovenda Quarna Sopra Quarna Sotto Re San Bernardino Verbano Santa Maria Maggiore Stresa Toceno Trarego Viggiona Trasquera Trontano Valle Cannobina Valstrona Vanzone con San Carlo Varzo Verbania Vignone Villadossola Villette Vogogna

Demographics As of 2026, the population is 152,677, of which 48.8% are male, and 51.2% are female. Minors make up 12.3% of the population, and seniors make up 29.2%.

Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Ukraine, Switzerland, Morocco, Romania, and Albania.

Government List of presidents

Culture

UNESCO Sacred Mountains In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

Cuisine Common in the whole Insubria area are , originating from Alto Milanese, which consists of braised meat cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds, historically obtained by stripping leftover meat.

Transport

Motorways The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade): Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce

Railway lines Domodossola–Milan railway Domodossola–Locarno railway line

Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

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