Province of Biella

The Biella ( Italien. Provincia di Biella) province is a province of the Piedmont region. Capital is Biella. It has around 188,000 inhabitants in 82 municipalities covering an area of 914 km ².

The province was established by a law of 1992 and entered into force in 1996. It is bordered to the west by the Aosta Valley and is surrounded by the province of Turin in the west and the province of Vercelli in the north, east and south.

Culture and sights

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Sacro Monte di Oropa was built from 1617 onwards in addition to the already existing Marian pilgrimage church, which is one of the oldest places of worship in Piedmont and is of the utmost importance for the believers. He is a famous pilgrimage site since 2003 and is recognized by UNESCO as one of the Sacri Monti as a World Heritage Site.

Largest communities

(As of June 30, 2005 )

Italy Vehicle registration plates of Italy Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Cossato Vigliano Biellese Candelo Mongrando Valle Mosso Occhieppo Inferiore Ponderano Gaglianico Andorno Micca National Institute of Statistics (Italy) Provinces of Italy Ailoche Benna, Piedmont Bioglio Borriana Brusnengo Callabiana Camandona Camburzano Campiglia Cervo Caprile Casapinta Castelletto Cervo Cerreto Castello Cerrione Coggiola Crevacuore Crosa Curino Donato, Piedmont Dorzano Gifflenga Graglia Lessona Magnano Massazza Masserano Mezzana Mortigliengo Miagliano Mosso, Piedmont Mottalciata Muzzano, Piedmont Netro, Piedmont Occhieppo Superiore Pettinengo Piatto Piedicavallo Pollone Portula Pralungo Pray, Piedmont Quaregna Quittengo Ronco Biellese Roppolo Rosazza Sagliano Micca Sala Biellese Salussola San Paolo Cervo Sandigliano Selve Marcone Soprana Sordevolo Sostegno Strona Tavigliano Ternengo Tollegno Torrazzo Valdengo Vallanzengo Valle San Nicolao Veglio Verrone Villa del Bosco Villanova Biellese Viverone Zimone Zubiena Zumaglia Integrated Authority File
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