Briona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,196 and an area of 24.7 square kilometres (9.5 sq mi).[3]
Briona | |
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| Comune di Briona | |
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Location of Briona  | |
  Briona Location of Briona in Italy  Briona Briona (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°29′E / 45.550°N 8.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | San Bernardino, Proh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28072 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Briona contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) San Bernardino and Proh.
Briona borders the following municipalities: Barengo, Caltignaga, Carpignano Sesia, Casaleggio Novara, Castellazzo Novarese, Fara Novarese, Momo, San Pietro Mosezzo, and Sillavengo.
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References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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