Bannio Anzino is a commune

Comune

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of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

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 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Piedmont

Piedmont

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, located about 100 km northeast of Turin

Turin

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 and about 40 km west of Verbania

Verbania

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The main population centres within the municipality are the frazioni Bannio (site of the town hall), Pontegrande and Anzino (formerly a commune in its own right); further localities include Case Fornari, Case Prucci, Case Rovazzi, Castelletto, Fontane, Gaggieto, Parcineto, Scalaccia, and Valpiana.

Bannio Anzino borders the following municipalities: Calasca-Castiglione

Calasca-Castiglione

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, Carcoforo

Carcoforo

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, Ceppo Morelli

Ceppo Morelli

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, Fobello

Fobello

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, Rimella

Rimella

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, Vanzone con San Carlo

Vanzone con San Carlo

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Population

At the 2001 census, the resident population of the commune was divided as follows:

Locality	Altitude (metres)	Males	Females	Total	Per cent
Anzino	687	50	59	109	18.73%
Bannio	669	131	138	269	46.22%
Pontegrande	526	64	69	133	22.85%
Case Fornari	576	2	1	3	0.52%
Fontane	775	11	14	25	4.30%
Parcineto	779	18	15	33	5.67%
Scattered dwellings
4	6	10	1.72%
Totals
280	302	582	100%

External links

• www.comune.bannioanzino.vb.it/