Borgomezzavalle

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Location of Borgomezzavalle

46°4′N 8°14′E / 46.067°N 8.233°E / 46.067; 8.233CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)Government

• MayorStefano BellottiArea

• Total19.08 km² (7.37 sq mi)Elevation

591 m (1,939 ft)Population

(31 August 2022)^[1]

• Total293 • Density15/km² (40/sq mi)DemonymBorgomezzavallesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

28846

Dialing code0324WebsiteOfficial 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]

References

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