thumb|Map of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (, , ) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The area flanking the western shore of Verbano (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) and its environs form the southern part; while the north and west of the province consist of the Ossola, a region of Alpine mountains and valleys. The ISO code for the province is VB.
The province has a population of 152,677, distributed over an area of across its 74 municipalities, with the biggest population centres being its capital Verbania, on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Domodossola, the main town of the Ossola, and Omegna, at the northern end of Lago d’Orta.
Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 148,110 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (136,166 – 91.9%), Morocco (1,485 – 1%), Romania (1,271 – 0.9%), Albania (1,040 – 0.7%).
Culture
UNESCO Sacred Mountains
In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
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Image:Cap. 9, La terza caduta. Cap. 11, La crocefissione.JPG|Sacro Monte di Domodossola<br />View of the chapels IX and XI
Image:Domodossola Sacro Monte Stazione IX.jpg|Sacro Monte di Domodossola<br />Chapel IX
Image:Sacro Monte di Domodossola.JPG|Sacro Monte di Domodossola
Image:Sacro Monte di Ghiffa.JPG|Sacro Monte di Ghiffa<br />Crucifixion and Trinity, 16th century
Image:Sacro Monte di Ghiffa. Fig.1.JPG|Sacro Monte di Ghiffa<br />Unknown artist of the 18th century, Three Angels visiting Abraham
Image:Sacro Monte Ghiffa Panorama Lago.JPG|Sacro Monte di Ghiffa<br />Landscape from the Sacro Monte
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Cuisine
Common in the whole Insubria area are , originating from Alto Milanese, which consists of braised meat cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds, historically obtained by stripping leftover meat.
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Image:Polenta_e_bruscitti_(2).jpg| served with polenta porridge
Image:Puré con bruscitti.jpg| served with purée
Image:Polenta e bruscitti (5).jpg| served with polenta porridge
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Transport
thumb|[[Domodossola railway station]]
Motorways
The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
- Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce
Railway lines
- Domodossola–Milan railway
- Domodossola–Locarno railway line
See also
- Lake d'Avino
- Lake Castel