Province of Biella

Province of Italy
Province in Piedmont, Italy
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 ItalyRegionPiedmontCapital(s)BiellaComuni82Government
 • PresidentGianluca Foglia BarbisinArea
 • Total913.28 km2 (352.62 sq mi)Population
 (1-1-2017)
 • Total178,551 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)GDP • Total€4.610 billion (2015) • Per capita€25,556 (2015)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
13900
Telephone prefix015Vehicle registrationBIISTAT096

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.

Map of the province of Biella

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 [1].

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

Culture

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.[citation needed]

View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa

See also

References

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.

External links

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