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Cossogno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Umberto Primo 1, Cossogno.

Cossogno, behind Verbania towards the Val Grande

Cossogno lies in the hills behind Verbania, at about 380 metres, along the valley of the San Bernardino stream, and is one of the gateways to the Val Grande National Park: paths from the municipality lead into the park's woods and valleys. Lake Maggiore and the services of Verbania are a short drive away.

Buyers here have the town and the lake on one side and the mountains on the other. Properties are stone houses in the old hamlets and newer homes. Lanes are narrow and steep, and parking needs checking. On the wooded slopes and along the San Bernardino, the report measures gradient and elevation and reads the official maps for landslides, debris flows and flooding at the exact address.

Growth is clear: 689 residents in 2023, 101 more than the 588 of 2011, an increase of 17.2%. The population is also younger than the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola: an average age of 47.4 against 49.0, with over-65s at 23.7% against 28.3%. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial level.

Seismic hazard is low: Cossogno is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 45 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.047 g. In stone houses the real costs are the roof, damp, insulation and the heating and wiring.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published for Cossogno, and the report links the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • A gateway to the Val Grande National Park, near Verbania.
  • Up 17.2% since 2011, 689 residents.
  • Average age 47.4, against 49.0 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.

Overview

Cossogno is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 689 residents, ranked 44 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cossogno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 17.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cossogno declared an average taxable income of 21,935 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cossogno is in climate zone E, with 2,798 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cossogno has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 0.6% of the land in Cossogno, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cossogno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cossogno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cossogno: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Cossogno are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 11 inhabited census areas in Cossogno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 103023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.