Ailoche

Ailoche is a municipality with 343 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Biella (BI ), Region Piedmont. It is part of the joint management Comunità Montana della Valle Sessera.

The municipality consists of the villages Ailoche, Giunchio, Peiro, Ponte Strona, Piasca and Venarolo. The neighboring municipalities are Caprile, Coggiola Crevacuore, Guardabosone and Postua.

Geography

The community is located 35 kilometers from the provincial capital of Biella at an altitude of 569 m above sea level in the Valle Sessera. The municipal area extends 390-1698 m and covers an area of 10.3 km ².

Attractions

  • The Santuario della Brugarola is a pilgrimage in honor of a Marian apparition, located above the main town in the district Venarolo.
  • The Parish Church Parish of San Bernardo

Population

36662
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