Province of Biella
Province of Biella | ||
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Province | ||
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Country |
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Region | Piedmont | |
Capital(s) | Biella | |
Comuni | 82 | |
Government | ||
• President | Emanuele Ramella Pralungo | |
Area | ||
• Total | 913.28 km2 (352.62 sq mi) | |
Population (1-1-2017) | ||
• Total | 178,551 | |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 13900 | |
Telephone prefix | 015 | |
Vehicle registration | BI | |
ISTAT | 096 |
The Province of Biella (Italian: Provincia di Biella) is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
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Map of the province of Biella.
It has an area of 913 square kilometres (353 sq mi), and a total population of 178 551 (1-1-2017). There are 82 comuni (singular: comune) in the province .
The main comuni by population are:
Comune | Population |
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Biella | 46,182 |
Cossato | 15,058 |
Vigliano Biellese | 8,426 |
Candelo | 8,015 |
Trivero | 6,617 |
Mongrando | 4,037 |
Valle Mosso | 3,981 |
Occhieppo Inferiore | 3,970 |
Ponderano | 3,904 |
Gaglianico | 3,893 |
Cavaglià | 3,688 |
Andorno Micca | 3,572 |
Culture
Sacro Monte di Oropa
In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa.
External links
- (in Italian) Official website
- (in English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
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