Cossila is a neighbourhood of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
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| Coordinates: 45°34′39″N 8°2′31″E / 45.57750°N 8.04194°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Comune | Biella |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13900 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 015 |
Overview
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It is a borough located some km north-west from the centre of Biella, along the road leading to the sanctuary of Oropa. From its elongated shape came the Piedmontese saying Cosila, longa e sotila (in English: Cossila, long and thin).[2]
Its southernmost part is called Cossila San Grato and the northernmost one Cossila San Giovanni.
History
editSince 1940 Cossila was a separate comune (municipality), which also encompassed the village of Favaro.[3]
References
edit- ^ Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0), published by Regione Piemonte - 2007
- ^ Cossila longa e sotila : vicende storiche e curiose di una ridente frazione; Andrea Coda-Bertetto, 1967, Biella
- ^ Comune di Cossila, care of Archivio di Stato di Biella; web page on http://www.asbi.it/asb.html?fase=cossila (accessed: July 2012)
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