Roppolo is a municipality in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Biella.
Roppolo | |
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| Comune di Roppolo | |
 Roppolo seen from its castle. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roppolo  | |
  Roppolo Location of Roppolo in Italy  Roppolo Roppolo (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°4′E / 45.417°N 8.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Frazioni | Babò, Borgata Salomone, Castello, Comuna di Roppolo, Morzano, Peverano, Pioglio, San Vitale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Corona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13883 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
Roppolo is located on the southern slopes of Ivrea glacial ridge, west to the Lake of Viverone. It borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Cavaglià, Cerrione, Dorzano, Salussola, Viverone, Zimone.
The hamlet is mentioned for the first time in a 936 AD document. It is home to a castle, largely built during the 14th century. Economy is based on the production of wine and kiwifruit.
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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