Country Italy Elevation 1,012 m (3,320 ft) Dialing code 0324 Local time Monday 8:59 AM | Region Piedmont Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 13.7 km² Postal code 28030 | |
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Province / Metropolitan city Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 77% Humidity Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | ||
Viganella avoids sunless months with huge mirror
Viganella is 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).
Contents
- Viganella avoids sunless months with huge mirror
- Map of 28841 Viganella Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola Italy
- Winter lighting
- References
Map of 28841 Viganella Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
Viganella borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Calasca-Castiglione, Montescheno, Seppiana.
Winter lighting
Due to the mountains the town does not get direct sunlight for 83 days a year. To remedy this, in November 2006 the town set up a giant mirror with adjustable, computer-controlled orientation on 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. The mirror was built at a cost of €100,000, or approximately €540 per resident.
The town was featured in a 2009 Italian/Canadian film called Lo Specchio (The Mirror).