VERBANIA

commune, capital of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola provincia, Piemonte (Piedmont) regione, northern Italy. Verbania is a summer resort on Lake Maggiore (ancient Verbanus Lacus). Formed in 1939 by the union of the towns of Pallanza and Intra, it has botanical gardens, two 16th-century churches (San Secondo and Madonna di Campagna), and the 18th-century Palazzo Dugnani, which houses a museum. The commune's industries include the manufacture of textiles and machinery and food processing. Pop. (1993 est.) mun., 30,427.