Province of Biella




Province in Piedmont, Italy

































































Province of Biella

Province


Coat of arms of Province of Biella
Coat of arms


Map highlighting the location of the province of Biella in Italy
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.




Map of the province 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

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


Main article: Sacro Monte di Oropa

In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.




View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa.



External links




  • (in Italian) Official website


  • (in English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts




Coordinates: 45°34′39″N 8°3′4″E / 45.57750°N 8.05111°E / 45.57750; 8.05111









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