Vigliano Biellese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.
Vigliano Biellese | |
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| Comune di Vigliano Biellese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vigliano Biellese  | |
  Vigliano Biellese Location of Vigliano Biellese in Italy  Vigliano Biellese Vigliano Biellese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°6′E / 45.550°N 8.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cristina Vazzoler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,493 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13856 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary of the Assumption |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Vigliano Biellese borders the following municipalities: Biella, Candelo, Cerreto Castello, Cossato, Ronco Biellese, Valdengo.
Notable people edit
- Aldo Brovarone (1926–2020), automobile designer.[3]
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.
- ^ "Addio ad Aldo Brovarone, papà biellese della Ferrari". Prima Biella (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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