Borgomezzavalle

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Borgomezzavalle
Comune di Borgomezzavalle
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Borgomezzavalle
Borgomezzavalle (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 46°4′N8°14′E / 46.067°N 8.233°E / 46.067; 8.233 Coordinates: 46°4′N8°14′E / 46.067°N 8.233°E / 46.067; 8.233
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Government
  MayorStefano Bellotti
Area
  Total19.08 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Elevation
591 m (1,939 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2022) [1]
  Total293
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Demonym Borgomezzavallesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28846
Dialing code 0324
Website Official website

Borgomezzavalle is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. As of 2019 the population was 320. [2]

It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the municipalities of Seppiana and Viganella.

Borgomezzavalle borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Calasca-Castiglione, Montescheno, Pallanzeno, Villadossola.

In January 2019, in order to reverse the declining population in the village, Alberto Preioni, mayor of Borgomezzavalle, announced a plan to sell abandoned mountain cottages for just €1, (about US$1.20). With the purchase comes the obligation to renovate the building, there is no residency requirement. [3] He also offered to pay families €1,000 for each new baby born in the village and €2,000 to someone starting a new business and who registers for VAT. [2]


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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. 1 2 Marchetti, Silvia (2019-01-26). "Italian town will pay you $10,000 to move in". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. "Case quasi gratis a Borgomezzavalle in valle Antrona". Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2022.