Province of Biella
Province of Biella
| |
|---|---|
 The provincial seat | |
 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) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €4.610 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €25,556 (2015) |
| 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; Piedmontese: provincia ëd Biela) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
Culture
[edit]
Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
Municipalities
[edit].svg)
It has an area of 913 square kilometres (353 sq mi) and a population of 178 551 (1–1–2017). There are 82 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province.[2]
The main comuni (municipalities) by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The full list is:
- Ailoche
- Andorno Micca
- Benna
- Biella
- Bioglio
- Borriana
- Brusnengo
- Callabiana
- Camandona
- Camburzano
- Campiglia Cervo
- Candelo
- Caprile
- Casapinta
- Castelletto Cervo
- Cavaglià
- Cerrione
- Coggiola
- Cossato
- Crevacuore
- Crosa
- Curino
- Donato
- Dorzano
- Gaglianico
- Gifflenga
- Graglia
- Lessona
- Magnano
- Massazza
- Masserano
- Mezzana Mortigliengo
- Miagliano
- Mongrando
- Mottalciata
- Muzzano
- Netro
- Occhieppo Inferiore
- Occhieppo Superiore
- Pettinengo
- Piatto
- Piedicavallo
- Pollone
- Ponderano
- Portula
- Pralungo
- Pray
- Quaregna Cerreto
- Ronco Biellese
- Roppolo
- Rosazza
- Sagliano Micca
- Sala Biellese
- Salussola
- Sandigliano
- Sordevolo
- Sostegno
- Strona
- Tavigliano
- Ternengo
- Tollegno
- Torrazzo
- Valdengo
- Valdilana
- Vallanzengo
- Valle San Nicolao
- Veglio
- Verrone
- Vigliano Biellese
- Villa del Bosco
- Villanova Biellese
- Viverone
- Zimone
- Zubiena
- Zumaglia
Transport
[edit]
Airports
[edit]Railways
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ [1]
External links
[edit]- (in Italian) Official website
- (in English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
