Oggebbio

Oggebbio is a municipality with 893 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the province of Verbano -Cusio -Ossola, Piedmont region of Italy.

The neighboring municipalities are Aurano, Brezzo di Bedero Cannero Riviera, Castelveccana, Ghiffa, Porto Valtravaglia Premeno and Trarego Viggiona.

The place is a member of the congregation composite Comunità Montana Alto Verbano.

Geography

The community is located 12 km from the provincial capital, between Verbania Cannero Riviera in the north and to the south by the Piedmont Ghiffa west side of Lake Maggiore. Oggebbio is the topographical term for 15 villages scattered in the mountains are down to the lakeshore. The parish seat is located in the district of Gonte. About these villages are the eight pastures Oggebbio, " summer villages," the slm to 1075 m Height range. The municipality covers 20.21 km ².

Attractions

• The Parish Church Parish dei Santi Pietro e Paolo in the district Gonte with its extraordinary 42 meter high bell tower ( Campanile ).
• The Romanesque Chiesa di Sant'Agata from the 12th century in the district Novaglio.
• The mansion villa Dhranet (also called Villa del Pascià )

Community Amenities

The municipality has a kindergarten, two primary schools and a secondary school. There is a pharmacy.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Franco Cortese (1903-1986), racing driver