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Source photo: Nonio Masso erratico.jpg · Francoerbi
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nano Banana 2 (Higgsfield) · 6/10/2026
83 min · 94 km · from Piazza del Duomo, by car
Nonio
The lake ends · Omegna to the north, Gozzano to the south: the small towns, services on foot
In one sentence
Nonio is the village overlooking the northern stretch of the west shore, 7 min from Omegna: 830 residents, 175 m above the lake, 83 min from Milan.
Data sheet
By car, without traffic
| From | Drive time | Kilometres |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | 83 min | 94 |
| Malpensa | 62 min | 54 |
| Linate | 1 h 31 min | 99 |
| Novara | 58 min | 56 |
| Turin | 1 h 44 min | 134 |
| Lugano | 1 h 30 min | 103 |
| Zurich | 3 h 55 min | 260 |
| Basel | 4 h 28 min | 317 |
| Bern | 4 h 09 min | 313 |
| Geneva | 4 h 02 min | 311 |
| Munich | 6 h 09 min | 471 |
OSRM on OpenStreetMap data, without traffic, measured on 6 October 2026. Arrival at the centre of the place.
elevation
465 m175 m above the lake · from 376 m to 641 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
6 h 57 min of direct sun, from 08:28 to 15:24 (out of 8 h 28 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
- Pettenasco · 3.6 km
- Nearest pier
- · 0.7 km
- State schools in the municipality
- scuola infanzia
- residents
- 830 · ISTAT 1/1/2025
as the crow flies
Landslides and floods (municipality)
- of residents in high or very high landslide hazard areas
- 1.1%
- of residents in medium flood hazard areas
- 0.9%
ISPRA IdroGEO, percentages for the whole municipality (2021 census population), not for the point.
Distances
Nonio and its neighbours
| Places | Drive time | Kilometres |
|---|---|---|
| Omegna | 7 min | 5.6 |
| San Maurizio d'Opaglio | 11 min | 10.0 |
| Pella | 12 min | 9.4 |
| Madonna del Sasso | 15 min | 11.5 |
| Quarna Sopra | 16 min | 11.0 |
| Ronco | 17 min | 12.3 |
| Pettenasco | 18 min | 13.1 |
| Armeno | 18 min | 13.3 |
| Gozzano | 18 min | 15.4 |
| Bolzano Novarese | 18 min | 16.8 |
| Legro | 21 min | 16.4 |
| Vacciago | 21 min | 19.1 |
| Miasino | 22 min | 16.1 |
| Orta San Giulio | 23 min | 16.9 |
| Ameno | 24 min | 20.0 |
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 Nonio
A village above the shore, close to town
Nonio lies at 465 m, 175 m above the lake and about 650 m from the shore as the crow flies, on the western slope of the northern stretch. It has 830 residents (ISTAT, 1 January 2025; 2026 estimate: 820) and is in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. According to Wikipedia there are serpentine quarries in the municipality.
Its strength is its position: Omegna, with schools, a station and town services, is 7 min by car; San Maurizio d'Opaglio 11, Pella 12.
Services in Omegna
The municipality has a state nursery school; primary, lower and upper secondary are in Omegna. For healthcare, Omegna has a first-aid point, not an emergency department; the ASL VCO level-I emergency departments are in Verbania and Domodossola.
The nearest boat landing in OpenStreetMap is about 700 m away as the crow flies; scheduled boats run from March to October, and from November to February no service is listed.
A steep slope: landslides and sun
According to ISPRA, 7.6% of the municipal area has high or very high landslide hazard: the highest share among the atlas's municipalities, though it concerns 1.1% of residents, because the steep ground is largely uninhabited. 0.9% of residents live in areas of medium flood hazard.
On 21 December our calculation gives 6 h 57 min of direct sun, from 8:28 am to 3:24 pm: 18 minutes more than Piazza Motta, with morning sun. To the west the mountain behind closes the horizon up to 27°, and on 21 June the sun stops at 12 h 27 min. The calculation covers terrain only.
What you buy and at what price
According to OMI (2nd half of 2025), in the built-up centre (B1) standard homes are valued at €900–1,350/m², villas at €1,000–1,450/m², economy homes at €600–850/m². In the rural mountain zone R1 only economy homes are valued, at €450–600/m². Against the 2nd half of 2024 standard homes rose by 2.3% at the midpoint; villas are flat.
These are among the lowest values on the lake, close to Madonna del Sasso. They are valuations, not sale prices: ranges estimated by zone and type, on gross floor area and normal condition.
Getting there
By car, without traffic: 83 min (94 km) from Milan's Duomo, 62 min (54 km) from Malpensa T1, 90 min from Lugano. The handiest station is Omegna, 4 km away as the crow flies and 7 min by car, on the Novara–Domodossola line; for Milan you change at Novara. Pettenasco is closer as the crow flies (3.6 km) but on the other shore.
By car, without traffic · OSRM on OpenStreetMap data, measured on 6 October 2026.
Quotations
What the quotations say in Nonio
| OMI zone | Type | €/m² | Rent €/m² per month | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 · centro abitato Centrale | Abitazioni civili | 900–1,350 | 3.0–4.4 | +2.3% |
| Abitazioni di tipo economico | 600–850 | 2.4–3.2 | +3.6% | |
| Ville e Villini | 1,000–1,450 | 3.2–4.6 | 0.0% | |
| R1 · rurale montana Extraurbana | Abitazioni di tipo economico | 450–600 | 1.6–2.4 | +5.0% |
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 Nonio suit you?
It suits you if
- You want to live above the lake with Omegna and its services 7 min away.
- You are looking for low values: standard homes at €900–1,350/m².
- Morning sun is enough for you: on 21 December it arrives at 8:28 am.
Look elsewhere if
- You need schools beyond nursery in the village.
- A steep slope worries you: 7.6% of the municipality is in a P3–P4 landslide area.
- You want tourist-village life, with a piazza and a lakefront.
Questions
The questions we are asked
How much does a house cost in Nonio?
In the built-up centre OMI values standard homes at €900–1,350/m² and villas at €1,000–1,450/m² (2nd half of 2025). In the rural mountain zone economy homes are at €450–600/m². These are estimated ranges, not signed prices.
Is Nonio at risk of landslides?
According to ISPRA, 7.6% of the municipal area has high or very high landslide hazard, but only 1.1% of residents live in those areas. The figure is municipal: check the individual plot on the PAI and zoning maps.
How far is Nonio from Omegna?
7 min by car without traffic. Omegna has schools up to upper secondary, the station and the first-aid point. For a full emergency department you need Verbania, Domodossola or Borgomanero.
How much winter sun does Nonio get?
On 21 December, 6 h 57 min of direct sun, from 8:28 am to 3:24 pm, according to our terrain calculation. The slope faces east: morning light, early sunset behind the mountain. Buildings and trees are not considered.
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, Nonio · 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 Nonio · 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
- Wikipedia (it) – Nonio (cave di serpentino nel territorio) · read on 2026-10-06
- OpenStreetMap (Overpass) – imbarcaderi del lago, estratto del 6/10/2026 · read on 2026-10-06
- Navigazione Lago d'Orta – orari 2025 e 2026 · read on 2026-10-06
- ASL VCO – Punto di Primo Intervento di Omegna; DEA di I livello Verbania e Domodossola (BUR Piemonte 20/7/2026) · read on 2026-10-06