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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Mergozzo
| official_name       = Comune di Mergozzo
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| image_skyline       = Mergozzo veduta.jpg
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| image_shield        = Mergozzo-Stemma.png
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| coordinates         = {{coord|45|58|N|8|26|E|type:city(2,097)_region:IT|display=inline}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| region              = [[Piedmont]]
| province            = [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola|Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]] (VB)
| frazioni            = Albo, Bettola, Bracchio, Candoglia, Montorfano, Nibbio
| mayor_party         = 
| mayor               = Paolo Tognetti
| area_footnotes      = 
| area_total_km2      = 27.4
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total    = 2135
| population_as_of    = 30 September 2009<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
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| population_demonym  = Mergozzesi
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m         = 196
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| saint               = Holy Mary
| day                 = 15 August (Assumption of-)
| postal_code         = 28802
| area_code           = 0323
| website             = {{official website|http://www.comunedimergozzo.it/}}
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[[File:Lagomergozzo0001.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The sun sets over Mergozzo]]
'''Mergozzo''' (''Margözz'' in [[Ossolano]] dialect) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]] in the Italian region [[Piedmont]], located about {{convert|120|km|mi}} northeast of Turin and about {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} northwest of [[Verbania]].

Mergozzo borders the following municipalities: [[Gravellona Toce]], [[Ornavasso]], [[Premosello-Chiovenda]], [[San Bernardino Verbano]], [[Verbania]].

==Economy==
Tourism based on the attractions of [[Lake Mergozzo]], nearly all of which falls within the territory of the ''comune'', forms the principal basis of the local economy. Next in importance is the quarrying and working of stone. The pink marble of [[Candoglia]], which was employed in building the [[Duomo di Milano]] from the 14th century on, is still extracted; the stone of [[Montorfano (Mergozzo)|Montorfano]] is exported throughout the world.

The agricultural sector is also active.<ref name ="slm">[http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/monografie/dwd/b2/l2_mergozzo/l2_scheda.pdf Regione Piemonte, Direzione Pianificazione Risorse Idriche, PIANO DI TUTELA DELLE ACQUE (D.Lgs. 152/99) REV. 01 LUGLIO 2004: MERGOZZO] (Google cache [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518153414/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/monografie/dwd/b2/l2_mergozzo/l2_scheda.pdf])</ref>

== Sport ==
In the area of the village Nibbio, in the municipality of Mergozzo there is a rock climbing area called ''La Panoramica''.
[[File:Climbing area - falesia "La Panoramica" - Nibbio, Mergozzo (VB) Piedmont, Italy - 2019-03-30.jpg|thumb|left|Rock climbing area in Nibbio]]

==Notes==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|www.comunedimergozzo.it}}

{{Lago di Mergozzo}}
{{Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont]]


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