Omegna

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Omegna
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Omegna (Italy)
Omegna
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Verbano-Cusio-Ossola  (VB)
Coordinates 45 ° 52 '  N , 8 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 52 '0 "  N , 8 ° 24' 0"  E
height 295  m slm
surface 30 km²
Residents 15,062 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 502 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 28887
prefix 0323
ISTAT number 103050
Popular name Omegnesi
Patron saint Vitus (saint) ( June 15 )
Website Omegna
Omegna on Lake Orta
Omegna on Lake Orta
Omegna
Parish Church of San Vito
Sant'Ambrogio Church
Parish hall
Porta Romana
Parish church of San Maiolo Abate in the Agrano district

Omegna [ oˈmeɲɲa ] is an Italian commune in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) in the Piedmont region .

geography

The city lies at an altitude of 295 m above sea level. M. at the northern end of Lake Orta , where the Nigoglia stream leaves the lake and later flows into the Strona, which in turn feeds the Toce and finally the Lake Maggiore .

The municipality consists of the districts Agrano, Bagnella, Borca, Brughiere, Cireggio, Crusinallo, Gattugno, Pescone, Santa Rita and Verta. The neighboring municipalities are Armeno ( NO ), Casale Corte Cerro , Germagno , Gignese , Gravellona Toce , Nonio , Pettenasco , Quarna Sopra , Quarna Sotto and Stresa .

history

The ancient settlement of the area is evidenced by archaeological finds from the hamlet of Cireggio, where stone fragments from the late Bronze and Iron Ages were found in the locality of San Bernardo , and from Mount Zuoli, where a protohistoric altar and a possible ritual slide have been identified.

With the agreement of August 11, 1221, the nobles of Crusinallo handed Omegna to the diocese of Novara . The area was given to Francesco Barbavara by Filippo Maria Visconti on March 22, 1413 and inherited first to the Visconti Borromeo, then in 1714 to the Borromeo Arese, and the family stayed until the arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte's troops .

In 1798 the French general Léotaud landed with a large number of soldiers in Pallanza , occupied Cannobio and part of the Ossola valley, but was defeated by the Savoy of the Marquis d'Oncieux between Gravellona and Ornavasso . Subsequently, the canton of Omegna, which was subordinate to the fifth district with its seat in Arona , belonged to the Agogna department in the Cisalpine Republic (1800). After the victory over Napoleon, the Congress of Vienna sanctioned the restoration of Savoy in 1815; the people of Omegna welcomed with joy the return of Vittorio Emanuele I.

During the Second World War , the resistance started against the Nazi - Fascists in the area; it continued over the long months with a series of deaths (60 dead, including civilians) and successes. Omegna was a basis for the liberation of the Ossola Valley by the partisans in September 1944. The liberation of Omegna took place on April 24, 1945, while the Anglo-American troops were crossing the Po , and in the cities of northern Italy still occupied by the National Socialist troops that of the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale Alta Italia (CLNAI) ordered general uprising was triggered. This date will be remembered today in the name of the Rathausplatz.

population

Population development
year 1861 1871 1881 1901 1921 1931 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011 2018
Residents 3063 3687 4313 8578 10273 11078 12945 16305 15371 15373 15744 15285

Anthropic geography

The parliamentary groups:

  • Cireggio : on its territory there are the remains of a medieval tower (Castrum Desiderato) and remains from the Middle Bronze and Iron Ages have been found. In the rich parish church there is a valuable Mascioni organ with two keyboards and 21 stops, which was donated by Commander Giulio Stella in 1943 and played by the organist Ulisse Matthey.
  • Crusinallo : largest and most populous fraction of Omegna, on its territory there was a castle (now a deconsecrated church) of the Counts of Crusinallo, from which one could control the plain below.
  • Agrano : a place known for the discovery of a natural mummy called La morta di Agrano at the end of the 18th century .
  • Bagnella : fraction on the border with the municipality of Nonio , where the municipal sports center and the public beach are located, the complex directly overlooks the lake. From the center of Omegna it is possible to reach the hamlet via a newly created cycle and walkway that runs along the lake.
  • Canova del Vescovo : the hamlet consists of a small inhabited center with a small church dedicated to Saint Antonio da Padova and is on the border with the Strona valley.
  • Gattugno : hamlet on the border with the municipality of Casale Corte Cerro ; In the parish church of Madonna della Neve there is a valuable organ from the 16th century, which was restored by Marzi in 2006.

economy

The small industrial town is home to many metal processing and finishing factories as well as the most famous household goods manufacturers: Alessi , Bialetti , Piazza and Lagostina have manufacturing facilities here and some factory outlets. The traditional company Bialetti no longer produces locally.

Events

  • San Vito Festival: on the last two Sundays in August there is a folk festival in honor of the patron saint; The main attraction is the fireworks display at the lake with the participation of foreign representatives.
  • Lake at night: in August the municipality of Omegna has been organizing an event called "Caravanserraglio Omegnese" (since 2008 "Lago di notte") since 2004, which usually takes place between the last week of June and the end of July. Every year there is a Palio between the districts and an Omegna competition in Fiore to beautify the city.

Attractions

  • The church of Sant'Ambrogio is a late Romanesque building with three naves, side chapels and ossuary (converted into the chapel of the Madonna of Lourdes). Part of the medieval building houses the south flank, the lantern, the bell tower and the facade. The very high bell tower with a square floor plan and smooth masonry is opened by loopholes on the lower floors and it has an internal staircase to the floors in the thickness of the masonry and is decorated with hanging arches. The interior of the collegiate church is baroque, with an altarpiece painted by Fermo Stella da Caravaggio in 1547 and the urn containing the body of the martyr Saint Vitus, the patron saint of Omegna. The organ, which is located on a choir in cornu evangelii, has 35 nominal registers and is the work of the Scolari company from Bolzano Novarese .
  • The Old Bridge, built in the 15th century, consists of two arches (one of which has a circular rope and is not very pronounced) and has a central pile that rests on a boulder in the middle of the Strona. Like most medieval bridges, it is characterized by its mountain and valley structure.
  • The Porta Romana or Porta della Valle, built around 1100 AD, is the remainder of the five gates that led to Omegna in the Middle Ages: Maggiore, Salera, Segnara, Castello and Valle. From this gate a road led into the Strona valley, over the Ponte Antico (old bridge).
  • The Museum of Art and Industry Forum aims to promote research into the history of the industrialization of the city of Omegna and the Cusio. Shows the history of the household industry with objects supplied by the famous industries of the city (Piazza, Bialetti, Alessi, Lagostina, Girmi), which for years was the Italian capital of the production of pressure cookers, coffee makers, kettles and appliances.

Personalities

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. 607, Omegna online

Web links

Commons : Omegna  - 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.