Crodo

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Crodo
coat of arms
Crodo (Italy)
Crodo
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Verbano-Cusio-Ossola  (VB)
Coordinates 46 ° 13 ′  N , 8 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 13 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  E
height 508  m slm
surface 61 km²
Residents 1,400 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 23 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 28862
prefix 0324
ISTAT number 103026
Popular name Crodini
Patron saint Stephen ( December 26th )
Website Crodo
Ossola Valley in the Piedmont region
Hydroelectric power plant in Verampio
Rencio Castle before 1937
Uriezzo Gorges
Il Sass Fendü

Crodo (in the Eastern Lombard local dialect Crö, historically German Grat ) is a municipality in the Valle Antigorio in the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VCO) in the Piedmont region .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 508 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​61  km² . Crodo to include fractions Alpiano, Cravegna, Braccio, picture Foppiano, Maglioggio, Molinetto, Mozzio, Quategno, Rencio, Salecchio (or Bagni), and Vegno Viceno.

The neighboring municipalities are Baceno , Crevoladossola , Montecrestese , Premia and Varzo .

history

The first human traces in this area go back to prehistory (discovery of a bronze ax from 1500 BC). The devil's wall, an imposing megalithic structure, probably served sacred and social functions. It is a huge wall that is surrounded on three sides by a large terrace facing the different directions.

In 1200 the power of the aristocratic De Rodis family reached a peak. This favored the settlement of Walsers in the area.

In 1380 Crodo and the entire Ossola Valley were subjugated by the Visconti family , who, however, granted the area special autonomy. The Visconti had signal towers built against incursions by the Valais, some of which are still standing today. The signals transmitted from tower to tower from the upper Val Formazza reached Milan in a very short time .

population

Population development
year 1861 1871 1881 1901 1921 1931 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011 2017 2018
Residents 1762 1841 1840 1621 1628 1647 1611 1653 1614 1483 1472 1401 1400

Sightseeing

  • Romanesque parish church of Santo Stefano, preserves the relics of St. Lupercilla.
  • Oratory of San Giovanni Battista with frescoes from the 16th century.
  • Sanctuary of the Madonna della Vita (second half of the 17th century).
  • Romanesque-Gothic parish church of San Giulio.
  • Vittorio Resta library of the Centro studi 'Piero Ginocchi, founded in 1984.
  • Rencio Castle (ruin).
  • Uriezzo Gorges .
  • Stone block Sass Fendü .

Ventures

North of Crodo, on the Verampio plain, is the Uriezzo Glacier Park . The place has had mineral springs since ancient times . The Crodino aperitif is made here and the Verampio hydropower plant is located here.

literature

  • Various authors: Comuni della Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte, Chieri 2012, ISBN 9788896074503 .
  • Various authors: Il Piemonte paese per paese. Bonechi Editore, Firenze 1996, ISBN 88-8029-156-4 .
  • Various authors: Piemonte (non compresa Torino). Touring Club Italiano, Milano 1976, p. 637, Crodo online (Italian)

Web links

Commons : Crodo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/zoom/7203547