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Varzo

Varsc
Comune di Varzo
Municipality centre
Municipality centre
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Area
 • Total 94.4 km2 (36.4 sq mi)
Elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 2,209
 • Density 23.400/km2 (60.61/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Varzesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28868
Dialing code 0324

Varzo (Lombard: Varsc) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,209 and an area of 94.4 square kilometres (36.4 sq mi).

The Varzo railway station has connections to Bern and Domodossola.

Val Cairasca Nembro
Alpine scenery in Varzo

Varzo borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bognanco, Crevoladossola, Crodo, Grengiols (Switzerland), Ried-Brig (Switzerland), Trasquera, Zwischbergen (Switzerland).

Varzo is also known because of the Alpe Veglia Natural Park.

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