Luzzogno
Frazione in Piedmont, Italy
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Luzzogno is a frazione (and parish[3] ) of the municipality of Valstrona,[1] in Piedmont, northern Italy.
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  Luzzogno Location of Luzzogno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′52″N 8°20′41″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Comune | Valstrona |
| Elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 353 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28897 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0323 |
Overview
It is a village located some km from the main road of the Valle Strona, on the left side of Strona river.[1]
Since 1928 it was a separate comune (municipality).[4]
Naming
Luzzogno should come from the latin Lux-omnium (light of everybody, or light of all the valley) or from Lucus-Usium, literally Usi's forest, being the Usi the old inhabitants of the area.[5]
