Ghiffa

Ghiffa (Ghifa in Lombard) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Verbania on the western shore of the Lake Maggiore.

Ghiffa
Comune
Comune di Ghiffa
Sacro Monte di Ghiffa
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Frazioni	Carpiano, Cargiago, Caronio, Ceredo, Deccio, Frino, Ronco, San Maurizio, Selva, Susello
Government
• Mayor	Matteo Lanino
Area [1]
• Total	13.95 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population  (30 September 2008)[2]
• Total	2,385
• Density	171.0/km2 (442.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Ghiffesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28823
Dialing code	0323
Website	Official website

It is most famous for the Sacro Monte, a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it, inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

Notable people

• Peter Troubetzkoy – lived in Ghiffa
• Greg London – Las Vegas entertainer