Baveno

Baveno is a town and comune in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, part of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is on the west shore of Lago Maggiore, 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Arona by rail.

Baveno
Comune
Comune di Baveno
The church retains its ancient dedication to Ss Gervasio and Protasio
Location of Baveno
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Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°30′E / 45.900°N 8.500°E / 45.900; 8.500Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°30′E / 45.900°N 8.500°E / 45.900; 8.500
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni	Feriolo, Oltrefiume, Romanico, Roncaro, Loita
Area ^[1]
• Total	17 km^2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2001)^[2]
• Total	4,527
• Density	270/km^2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym	Bavenesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28831
Dialing code	0323
Patron saint	Santi Gervasio e Protasio
Saint day	19 June
Website	Official website

To the north-west are the famous red granite quarries, which have supplied the columns for the Cathedral of Milan, the church of San Paolo fuori le Mura at Rome, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele at Milan and other important buildings.^[3]

One of the main attractions is a historic reach of villas and castles, built in the 19th century.

Baveno was occupied in the pre-Roman Iron Age by the Lepontii, a tribe of the Ligures.

Twin towns — sister cities

Baveno is twinned with:

•   Nadur, Malta

 

Church of Saint Antonio and Fermo

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3.   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Baveno". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 551.

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