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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Domodossola
| official_name       = Città di Domodossola
| native_name         = {{native name|lmo|Dòmm}}
| image_skyline       = Domodossola-VB.jpg
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| image_shield        = Domodossola-Stemma.svg
| image_flag          = Domodossola-Bandiera.svg
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| coordinates         = {{coord|46|07|N|8|17|E|display=inline}}
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| region              = [[Piedmont]]
| province            = [[Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola|Verbano Cusio Ossola]] (VB)
| frazioni            = Campoccio, Cisore, Crosiggia, Domodossola-Oltrebogna, Monte Ossolano, Prata, Quartero, Rogoledo, Trontana
| mayor_party         =  
| mayor               = Fortunato Lucio Pizzi
| area_footnotes      = 
| area_total_km2      = 36.89
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total    = 17930
| population_as_of    = 1 January 2021
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| population_demonym  = Domese(i)
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m         = 272
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| saint               = Sts. [[Gervasius and Protasius]]
| day                 = 19 June
| postal_code         = 28845
| area_code           = 0324
| website             = {{official website|http://www.comune.domodossola.vb.it}}
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'''Domodossola''' ({{IPA|it|ˌdɔmoˈdɔssola|lang}}),<ref name="dop">{{DOP|id=1040463}}</ref>{{efn|Archaically spelled ''Domo d'Ossola'' or ''Duomo d'Ossola'',<ref name="dop"/> meaning "[[Duomo|Cathedral]] in the [[Ossola]] (valley)". It was also known as ''Oscela'', ''Oscella'', ''Oscella dei Leponzi'', ''Ossolo'' or ''Ossola Lepontiorum''.}} locally also '''Domo'''<ref name="dop"/> ({{langx|lmo|Dòmm|label=[[Ossolano]]}}), is a city and {{lang|it|[[comune]]}} (municipality) in the [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]], in the region of [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]], northern [[Italy]]. The Peruvian aviation pioneer, [[Jorge Chávez]], died here in 1910 in an airplane crash.

==Geography==
Domodossola is situated at the confluence of the [[Bogna (river)|Bogna]] and [[Toce]] rivers and is home to 18,300 people.

The city is located at the foot of the Italian Alps and acts as a minor passenger-rail hub.  Its strategic location accommodates Swiss rail passengers, and [[Domodossola railway station]] acts as an international stopping-point between [[Milan]] and [[Brig, Switzerland|Brig]], Switzerland, through the [[Simplon Pass]] ({{langx|it|Sempione|links=no}}). The [[Domodossola–Locarno railway]] is a {{RailGauge|1000mm|allk=on}} line to the east across the border to [[Locarno]].

==History==
Domodossola was the chief town of the [[Lepontii]] when the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] conquered the region in 12 BCE.

During [[World War II]] Domodossola was part of an uprising against the Germans, whereby the valley of Ossola declared itself a [[Italian Partisan Republics|free partisan republic]] in September 1944 and broke away from [[Fascist]] Italy. The rebellion was crushed by German troops within two months but was an important symbol for [[Italian resistance movement|anti-fascist movements]] within Italy until the end of the war.

==Main sights==
*Collegiate church of St. Gervasius and Protasius.

*[[Domodossola railway station]] designed by [[Luigi Boffi]].
*[[Palazzo Silva, Domodossola|Palazzo Silva]] (17th century).

Domodossola is most famous for the [[Sacro Monte Calvario]], a site of [[pilgrimage]] and worship close to it that has been also recognized as a humanity heritage by [[UNESCO]].
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File:Domodossola at night (2008).jpg|Piazza Mercato at night
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==Economy==
The economy is mostly based on services, the working of stones, and the mechanics industry. The valleys in the area contain many dams and hydroelectric plants.

==Culture==
Its name is widely known in Italy as part of the local [[spelling alphabet]] as the entry: "D for Domodossola".
[[File:Photo of Domodossola on June 6, 2023.jpg|thumb|A panoramic view of Domodossola, an enchanting city and comune, as seen from the vantage point of the revered Sacred Mount Calvary.]]

==Transport==
The city doesn't have own its airport. The nearest airports are Milan's [[Milan Malpensa Airport|Malpensa Airport]], [[Milan Linate Airport|Linate Airport]] and [[Milan Bergamo Airport|Bergamo Airport]].

==Twin towns==
*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Brig, Switzerland]]
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Busto Arsizio]], Italy

==See also==
*[[Ossola]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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