Italy
Piemonte
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Gignese is a comune in the provincia of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte with a population of 1,088 as of 2025.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gignese705m493
- Vezzo537m338
- Nocco676m85
- Alpino768m31
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sasso Papale765m12
- Ex Sottostazione640m7
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 25% since 1951. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
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Notable People
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