Pallanza is a district of the Italian ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) of

Verbania Verbania (, , ) is the most populous ''comune'' (municipality) and the capital city of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is situated on the shore of Lake Maggiore, about north-west of Milan and ab ...

. It is located in the

Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian: ''Provincia del Verbano Cusio Ossola'' ) is the northernmost province in the Italian region of Piedmont. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the Pr ...

, on the bank of

Lake Maggiore Lake Maggiore (, ; it, Lago Maggiore ; lmo, label=Western Lombard, Lagh Maggior; pms, Lagh Magior; literally 'Greater Lake') or Verbano (; la, Lacus Verbanus) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest la ...

History

Pallanza was autonomous until 1939 when it was merged with Intra to form Verbania under the

royal decree A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for ...

n. 702 of 4 April 1939. Pallanza hosted the

1906 European Rowing Championships The 1906 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held in the Italian commune of Pallanza on Lake Maggiore on 9 September. The competition was for men only and they competed in five boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2+, M4+, M8+). Medal sum ...

References

Municipalities of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Populated places on Lake Maggiore {{VerbanoCusioOssola-geo-stub