Ornavasso

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

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Ornavasso is a small municipality located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, situated in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola northeast of Turin. The town is known by different names in local languages—Urnavass in Ossolano and Urnafasch in Walser German—reflecting the linguistic diversity of its Alpine region.

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Italian comune.name: Ornavasso
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Ornavasso
Italian comune.image_skyline: Chiesa_di_San_Nicolao_-_Ornavasso_panorama_2.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Panoramic view
Italian comune.image_shield: Ornavasso-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Piedmont
Italian comune.province: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Italian comune.frazioni: Migiandone
Italian comune.mayor: Filippo Cigala Fulgosi
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 25.9
Italian comune.population_total: 3334
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2021

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Overview
Twin towns
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==Overview== 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 immigrants from the Simplon area. Traces of the German culture persist in the local dialect and the Carnival tradition.