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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 164. Not illustrated. Chapters: Viganella, Santa Maria Maggiore, Calasca-Castiglione, Casale Corte Cerro, Bee, Premosello-Chiovenda, Piedimulera, Vanzone Con San Carlo, Crodo, Baceno, San Bernardino Verbano, Montescheno, Gurro, Premia, Pieve Vergonte, Brovello-Carpugnino, Crevoladossola, Ornavasso, Montecrestese, Antrona Schieranco, Anzola D'ossola, Craveggia, Trarego Viggiona, Gignese, Cossogno, Varzo, Malesco, Cavaglio-Spoccia, Arizzano, Cambiasca, Valstrona, Masera, Beura-Cardezza, Belgirate, Villette, Cursolo-Orasso, Cesara, Domodossola, Ceppo Morelli, Caprezzo, Germagno, Premeno, Trontano, Quarna Sotto, Falmenta, Oggebbio, Miazzina, Pallanzeno, Trasquera, Quarna Sopra, Vignone, Intragna, Aurano, Arola, Nonio, Seppiana, Loreglia, Druogno, Massiola, Verbania, Macugnaga, Baveno, Madonna Del Sasso, Gravellona Toce, Diveria, Toceno, Nigoglia, Monte Cistella, Isorno, Monte Leone, Gries Pass, Castelli Di Cannero, Anza, Stronetta, Alpe Ciamporino. Excerpt: Domodossola (Lombard and Piedmontese: Dom) is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy. It was also known as Oscela, Oscella, Oscella dei Leponzi, Ossolo, Ossola Lepontiorum, and Domo d'Ossola (because it is in the Ossola valley). Domodossola is situated at the confluence of the Bogna and Toce Rivers, and is home to 18,500 people, mostly Italian speaking and Roman Catholic in religion. The city is located at the foot of the Italian Alps, and acts as a minor passenger-rail hub. Its strategic location accommodates Swiss rail passengers, acting as an international stopping-point between Locarno (a Swiss city of Italian language) and Brig (a Swiss city of German language) through the Simplon Pass (Italian: Sempione). Domodossola was the chief town of the Lepontii when the Romans conquered the region in 12 BCE. During World Wa...
