Candelo
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This article is about the municipality in Italy. For the town in New South Wales, Australia, see Candelo, New South Wales.
| Candelo | |||
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| Comune di Candelo | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°7′E / 45.55°N 8.117°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| Province | Biella (BI) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Giovanni Chilà | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) | ||
| Population (30 September 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,060 | ||
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Candelesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 13878 | ||
| Dialing code | 015 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Candelo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km northeast of Turin and about 4 km southeast of Biella.
Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna, Biella, Cossato, Gaglianico, Valdengo, Verrone, Vigliano Biellese.
[edit] Main sights
- The Ricetto di Candelo, a fortified storehouse
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century)
- Church of St. Lawrence, of medieval origins but remade in Baroquestyle in the 18th century
- Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the Baragge natural area.
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