Formazza

Formazza (Walliser German: "Pomatt", Piedmontese: "Formassa") is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont.
Formazza is about northeast of Turin and north of Verbania. It is on the border with Switzerland.
As of 2004 about 443 people lived there. It has an area of .
The municipality of Formazza contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Foppiano, Antillone, Fondovalle, Chiesa, Valdo, San Michele, Ponte, Brendo, Grovella, Canza, Sotto Frua, La Frua, and Riale.
Formazza borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco/Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland).
The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken.