Arola is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (, ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The ar ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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and about southwest of
Verbania
Verbania (, , ) is the most populous ''comune'' (municipality) and the capital city of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is situated on the shore of Lake Maggiore, about north-west of Milan and ab ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 284 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Arola contains the ''
frazione
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'' (subdivision) Pianezza.
Arola borders the following municipalities:
Cesara,
Civiasco,
Madonna del Sasso.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Articles which contain graphical timelines
Populated places on Lake Orta
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