Madonna del Sasso, Piedmont

Madonna del Sasso is a municipality with 389 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) on the western shore of Lake Orta in the Italian province of Verbano -Cusio -Ossola (VB ), Region Piedmont.

It consists of the districts Artò, Centonara, Boletos and Piana dei Monti. The neighboring municipalities are Arola, Breia, Cellio, Cesara, Civiasco, Pella, Pogno, San Maurizio d' Opaglio, Varallo Sesia and Valduggia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 696 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​15 km ².

Population

Attractions

The place is named after the pilgrimage church ( in the district Boleto ), which was built on a granite rock from 1730 and from which one has a panoramic view over the Lago d' Orta. The church, however, is open to visitors only in good weather ( nessun sole - non Aperto ).

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