Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Province
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
- Frazioni
- Albagnano, Pian Nava
- Mayor
- Marco Vietti
- Total
- 3.3 km (1.3 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 591 m (1,939 ft)
- Density
- 210/km (550/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Beesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0323
- Patron saint
- Santa Croce
- Saint day
- 14 September
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Bee (in Piemontese Bé) is a commune of 623 inhabitants in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. It is situated above the western shore of Lago Maggiore and is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Verbania.
The commune extends over an area of about 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 mi) and includes two small frazione: Pian Nava lies above the principal settlement, while Albagnano is on the opposite side of the valley. There is also the residential village of Montelago.