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 | 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.
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 [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
Sacro Monte di Oropa
In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
External links
45°34′39″N 8°3′4″E / 45.57750°N 8.05111°E
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