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What changed. Warm late-afternoon light and a pale blue sky with a few high clouds in place of the original light and sky. Readable signs, cars and people removed where present, filled with what was plausibly behind them. Buildings, shores, boats, trees and framing are those of the original; small distant details are rendered by the model and should not be read as a record. The 16:9 format was partly obtained by extending sky and ground at the edges.
Source photo: Gozzano Chiesa della Madonna del Boggio.jpg · Francoerbi
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nano Banana 2 (Higgsfield) · 6/10/2026
67 min · 79 km · from Piazza del Duomo, by car
Gozzano
The lake ends · Omegna to the north, Gozzano to the south: the small towns, services on foot
In one sentence
Gozzano is the town at the south end of the lake, the closest of the sixteen places to Milan: 5,499 residents, a station in town, 67 min from Milan and 46 from Malpensa.
Data sheet
By car, without traffic
| From | Drive time | Kilometres |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 67 min | 79 |
| Malpensa | 46 min | 39 |
| Linate | 75 min | 84 |
| Novara | 42 min | 40 |
| Turin | 88 min | 119 |
| Lugano | 74 min | 87 |
| Zurich | 3 h 43 min | 291 |
| Basel | 4 h 16 min | 348 |
| Bern | 4 h 20 min | 333 |
| Geneva | 3 h 46 min | 296 |
| Munich | 5 h 57 min | 502 |
OSRM on OpenStreetMap data, without traffic, measured on 6 October 2026. Arrival at the centre of the place.
elevation
360 m70 m above the lake · from 346 m to 365 m around the point
Copernicus DEM (GLO-90) for the point; Terrain Tiles for the surroundings (400 m radius). Ground elevation, not buildings.
Sun on 21 December
7 h 48 min of direct sun, from 08:26 to 16:13 (out of 8 h 29 min of theoretical daylight)
Our own calculation on the terrain (Terrain Tiles): only the mountains count, not buildings or trees.
Train, boat, schools
- Nearest station
- Gozzano · 0.4 km
- Nearest pier
- Lagna · 5.5 km
- State schools in the municipality
- istituto comprensivo, scuola primo grado, scuola infanzia, liceo scientifico, scuola primaria
- residents
- 5,499 · ISTAT 1/1/2025
as the crow flies
Landslides and floods (municipality)
- of residents in high or very high landslide hazard areas
- 0.0%
- of residents in medium flood hazard areas
- 0.9%
ISPRA IdroGEO, percentages for the whole municipality (2021 census population), not for the point.
Distances
Gozzano and its neighbours
| Places | Drive time | Kilometres |
|---|---|---|
| Bolzano Novarese | 4 min | 2.8 |
| San Maurizio d'Opaglio | 7 min | 5.2 |
| Vacciago | 7 min | 5.2 |
| Legro | 8 min | 7.3 |
| Ameno | 9 min | 6.0 |
| Orta San Giulio | 10 min | 7.8 |
| Pettenasco | 10 min | 9.4 |
| Miasino | 10 min | 7.4 |
| Armeno | 12 min | 11.2 |
| Pella | 13 min | 8.8 |
| Madonna del Sasso | 16 min | 11.7 |
| Ronco | 17 min | 11.6 |
| Nonio | 18 min | 15.2 |
| Omegna | 22 min | 17.9 |
| Quarna Sopra | 34 min | 26.2 |
OSRM without traffic, measured on 6 October 2026. On the lake the road goes round the water: from one shore to the other the car takes longer than the boat.
How life is
Living in Gozzano
The town of the factory and the basilica
For decades Gozzano's economy was Bemberg, the cuprammonium rayon plant in the hamlet of Monterosso. From 1927 to 1986 its discharges of copper and ammonium sulphate acidified the lake (CNR, 2001); in 1989–1990 the lake was neutralised with limestone, and today ARPA rates its ecological status "good". According to Wikipedia the factory closed for good in 2009.
On the height above the town stands the basilica of San Giuliano, which keeps the saint's body in its crypt; tradition holds it to be the ninety-ninth church founded by the brothers Giulio and Giuliano.
Services of a large village
Gozzano has 5,499 residents (ISTAT, 1 January 2025; 2026 estimate: 5,464): the second municipality in the atlas after Omegna. There are a state nursery, primary and lower secondary school and a section of a science liceo, grouped in the Pascoli comprehensive institute. For healthcare the reference is the level-I emergency department at Borgomanero hospital, to the south; we have not measured the driving time.
The centre is at 360 m, 70 m above the lake and 2.1 km from the shore as the crow flies: the lake lies to the north of the town, not under its windows. The Lido, assigned to the municipality, was rated "excellent" in the 2024 season (EEA data).
Sun and hazards: good numbers
On 21 December our calculation gives Gozzano 7 h 48 min of direct sun, from 8:26 am to 4:13 pm: the third-highest figure in the atlas after Ameno and Vacciago, and 69 minutes more than Piazza Motta. On 21 June it is 14 h 29 min. The calculation covers terrain only.
According to ISPRA, 0.02% of residents live in areas of high or very high landslide hazard. 3.6% of the territory has medium flood hazard, with 0.9% of residents.
What you buy and at what price
According to OMI (2nd half of 2025), the highest-valued zone is the semi-central C2, "north-east built-up area, north lake": standard homes €1,000–1,500/m², villas €1,100–1,600/m². In the centre (B1) standard homes are at €1,000–1,450/m²; in Auzate and Bugnate (D2) at €790–1,150/m², with villas at €940–1,400/m². In the agricultural zones villas are valued at €870–1,300/m². Against the 2nd half of 2024, central standard homes rose by 4.7% at the midpoint.
These are valuations, not sale prices: ranges estimated by zone and type, on gross floor area and normal condition. Villas in zone C2 are valued about 47% lower than those on Orta's lakefront.
Getting there
By car, without traffic: 67 min (79 km) from Milan's Duomo and 46 min (39 km) from Malpensa T1, the shortest times in the atlas; 42 min from Novara, 74 from Lugano. Gozzano station, on the Novara–Domodossola line, is 400 m away as the crow flies; trains are regional and for Milan you change at Novara.
Navigazione Lago d'Orta lists Gozzano among its stops; scheduled service runs from March to October. Bolzano Novarese is 4 min away, San Maurizio d'Opaglio 7, Orta 10.
By car, without traffic · OSRM on OpenStreetMap data, measured on 6 October 2026.
Quotations
What the quotations say in Gozzano
| OMI zone | Type | €/m² | Rent €/m² per month | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 · centrale Centrale | Abitazioni civili | 1,000–1,450 | 3.2–4.5 | +4.7% |
| Abitazioni di tipo economico | 540–800 | 2.0–2.9 | +1.5% | |
| C2 · semicentrale con nord est abitato, nord lago Semicentrale | Abitazioni civili | 1,000–1,500 | 3.2–4.6 | +3.3% |
| Abitazioni di tipo economico | 580–850 | 2.0–2.9 | +1.4% | |
| Ville e Villini | 1,100–1,600 | 3.4–4.6 | +3.8% | |
| D2 · periferica residenziale, auzate e bugnate Periferica | Abitazioni civili | 790–1,150 | 2.3–3.2 | +5.4% |
| Abitazioni di tipo economico | 420–600 | 1.5–2.0 | +2.0% | |
| Ville e Villini | 940–1,400 | 2.9–4.0 | +4.0% | |
| R5 · agricola Extraurbana | Abitazioni di tipo economico | 370–530 | 1.2–1.5 | +2.3% |
| Ville e Villini | 870–1,300 | 2.7–3.7 | +3.8% | |
| R6 · agricola Extraurbana | Abitazioni di tipo economico | 370–530 | 1.2–1.5 | +2.3% |
| Ville e Villini | 870–1,300 | 2.7–3.7 | +3.8% |
Italian Revenue Agency, OMI, 2nd half of 2025, normal condition; change on the 2nd half of 2024. These are estimated ranges per zone, not individual sale prices.
Honestly
Does Gozzano suit you?
It suits you if
- You want the lake closest to Milan: 67 min without traffic.
- You need a station, schools up to liceo and a town with shops.
- You want values under €1,600/m², villas included.
Look elsewhere if
- You want the water in front of the house: the centre is 2.1 km from the shore.
- You are after a tourist village: Gozzano is a working town.
- You want a view of Orta and the island: from here the lake opens to the north.
Questions
The questions we are asked
How much does a house cost in Gozzano?
OMI values standard homes at €790–1,500/m² depending on the zone and villas at €870–1,600/m² (2nd half of 2025). The highest-valued zone is the semi-central C2. These are estimated ranges, not signed prices.
Is the lake at Gozzano still polluted?
The Bemberg plant discharged copper and ammonium sulphate from 1927 to 1986, and the lake became acid. After neutralisation in 1989–1990 the pH returned to natural values, and ARPA has rated the ecological status "good" since 2009; chemical status for 2020–2022 is "not good" because of PFOS. Gozzano's Lido was rated "excellent" in 2024.
Can I reach Gozzano by train?
Yes: the station is 400 m from the centre, on the Novara–Domodossola line, with regional trains only. For Milan you change at Novara. Check timetables with Trenitalia: in a sample from Orta-Miasino there were 8 direct trains a day to Novara.
Which is the nearest hospital?
SS. Trinità hospital in Borgomanero, with a level-I emergency department and 250 beds, south of Gozzano. We have not measured the driving time. Omegna, to the north, has only a first-aid point.
Can I buy here through OrtaVillas?
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Sources
- ISTAT – Popolazione residente al 1° gennaio 2025 (POSAS) · read on 2026-10-06
- Agenzia delle Entrate – OMI, quotazioni 2° semestre 2025 e 2° semestre 2024, Gozzano · read on 2026-10-06
- OSRM su dati © OpenStreetMap contributors – tempi in auto senza traffico · read on 2026-10-06
- ISPRA IdroGEO – indicatori di pericolosità, comune di Gozzano · read on 2026-10-06
- MIM – Anagrafe scuole statali a.s. 2026/27 · read on 2026-10-06
- Sole al 21 dicembre, marzo e giugno: calcolo OrtaVillas su AWS Terrain Tiles (EU-DEM/SRTM) · read on 2026-10-06
- Quota: Copernicus DEM GLO-90 via Open-Meteo Elevation API · read on 2026-10-06
- Bonacina, Lake Orta: the undermining of an ecosystem, J. Limnol. 60(1), 2001 (scarichi della fabbrica di rayon 1927–1986) · read on 2026-10-06
- Calderoni & Tartari, J. Limnol. 60 (Suppl. 1), 2000 (liming 1989–1990 e recupero) · read on 2026-10-06
- ARPA Piemonte – Stato di qualità dei laghi, triennio 2020–2022 · read on 2026-10-06
- Wikipedia (it) – Gozzano (Bemberg, frazione Monterosso, chiusa nel 2009; basilica di San Giuliano) · read on 2026-10-06
- Wikipedia (it) – Ferrovia Domodossola-Novara (stazione di Gozzano del 2011) · read on 2026-10-06
- Distretto Turistico dei Laghi – itinerario «Nature and Faith» (basilica di San Giuliano) · read on 2026-10-06
- EEA – Qualità delle acque di balneazione, stagione 2024 · read on 2026-10-06
- Navigazione Lago d'Orta – approdi e orari · read on 2026-10-06
- ASL NO – Borgomanero, Ospedale SS. Trinità, DEA di I livello (BUR Piemonte 1/4/2026) · read on 2026-10-06