Rassa
Welcome to Rassa, a mountain village!
Hello everyone! Today I'll be talking to you about Rassa, a small town with only 63 inhabitants located in the province of Vercelli, in Piedmont. If you love the mountains and old-fashioned villages, you're in the right place! Rassa is a mountain village that has maintained its housing characteristics intact, offering an authentic and immersive experience.
Physical Geography
Rassa is located in the high Valsesia, at the confluence of the Gronda and Sorba streams, a right tributary of the Sesia River. The town is surrounded by two main valleys, the Val Sorba and the Val Gronda, from which the Val Sassolenda branches off. If you love hiking, I recommend exploring the Valle di Vasnera, which leads to the Valle Artogna in the municipality of Campertogno through the Vasnera Pass.
History
The area around Rassa was the scene, in the 14th century, of the sermons of the heretic Fra Dolcino. One of the symbols of the municipality is the coat of arms, which recalls the legendary story of the wolf from which the cult of Maiolo di Cluny originated. According to legend, in 1333 the boy Pietro was abducted by a wolf and subsequently miraculously abandoned unharmed in Val Sorba, near the fountain called della Rotta.
Society
Currently, Rassa has only 63 inhabitants and has experienced a demographic decline in recent years. However, the town continues to remain active thanks to the commitment of the community and the organization of local events.
Administration
Rassa supports a form of municipal administration, with a mayor and a town council elected every five years.
Notes
If you are interested in the history of Rassa and the neighboring towns, I recommend visiting the Ethnographic Museum of Valsesia in Varallo, which exhibits artifacts from the local past and describes the daily life of the Valsesian people.
Other projects
For those who want to deepen their knowledge of Rassa and Valsesia, further information is available on the official website of the municipality and on the Facebook page of the Friends of Valsesia Association.
Thanks for reading, I hope I've piqued your interest enough to convince you to visit this little mountain treasure!
