Province of Biella
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| Province of Biella | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Capital(s) | Biella |
| Comuni | 82 |
| Government | |
| • President | Roberto Simonetti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 913 km2 (353 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 186,960 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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.
It has an area of 913 km2 (353 sq mi), and a total population of 187,249 (2001). There are 82 comuni (singular: comune) in the province [1].
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 [edit]
Sacro Monte di Oropa [edit]
Main article: Sacro Monte di Oropa
In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
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View of the Sacro Monte
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Sanctuary
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La Concezione di Maria
External links [edit]
- (Italian) Official website
- (English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
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