Province of Biella
The Province of Biella (Italian: Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese: Provincia ëd Biela) is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
Map of the province of Biella.
Province of Biella | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Biella in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Capital(s) | Biella |
| Comuni | 82 |
| Government | |
| • President | Gianluca Foglia Barbisin |
| 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 |
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
Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa.
See also
External links
- (in Italian) Official website
- (in English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
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