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Viganella was 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 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Verbania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 185 and an area of 13.7 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi).[2]
Viganella | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Viganella | |
 Viganella, 2005 | |
Location of Viganella  | |
  Viganella Location of Viganella in Italy  Viganella Viganella (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′N 8°11′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierfranco Midali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28030 |
| Dialing code | 0324 |
On 1 January 2016 the municipalities of Seppiana and Viganella merged into the municipality of Borgomezzavalle.
Viganella borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Calasca-Castiglione, Montescheno, Seppiana.
Winter lighting
For its extreme landscape position, the town remains shadowed for 83 days per year, between November and January. A giant mirror was set up in November 2006 with controlled orientation above the mountainside, consisting of 14 sheets of steel which together are 8 metres (26 ft) wide and 5 metres (16 ft) high. The mirror functions as a heliostat, tracking the sun so that sunlight always reflects onto the town square.[3][4] The mirror cost €100,000, or approximately €540 per resident.[3]
The town was featured in a 2009 Italian/Canadian film called Lo Specchio (The Mirror).
According to a former mayor: "The idea behind the project doesn't have a scientific basis, but a human one. It comes from a desire to let people socialise in winter when the town shuts down due to the cold and the dark."[5]
Demographics
See also
- Rjukan, a town in Norway also uses mirrors to illuminate the town.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Brilliant idea: mirror lights up village". The Times, UK. 12 November 2006.
- BBC picture
- Raffaelli, Giacomo (18 June 2021). "How the Town of Viganella Italy Used a Giant Mirror to Redirect Sunlight". www.vice.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
- Official Viganella site (In Italian)
- Trailer for 'Lo Specchio'
- Articles about Lighting Solution: Article 1, Article 2
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Viganella es un pequeño pueblo de 185 habitantes (aproximadamente 50 viven de forma estable) situado en el fondo del Valle Antrona, de una comune (unidad básica territorial de Italia) del mismo nombre, en la Provincia de Verbano-Cusio-Ossola en la región de Piamonte que se encuentra a unos 120 km al norte de Turín y a unos 30 km hacia al noroeste de Verbania.[ru] Виганелла
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