Piode (Piedmontese: Piòvi) is a comune (municipality) and village of Valsesia in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Vercelli.

Piode
Comune di Piode
Panorama from alpe Meggiana
Panorama from alpe Meggiana
Coat of arms of Piode
Location of Piode
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Piode is located in Italy
Piode
Piode
Location of Piode in Italy
Piode is located in Piedmont
Piode
Piode
Piode (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°46′N 8°3′E / 45.767°N 8.050°E / 45.767; 8.050
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
Government
 • MayorDonato Ferraris
Area
 • Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total205
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13020
Dialing code0163
Parish Church and town Hall

The name "Piode" refers to the many local quarries for the extraction of the stone slabs known as piodi, which are traditionally used to clad the roofs of Alpine houses and baite.

Piode borders the following municipalities: Campertogno, Pettinengo, Pila, Rassa, and Scopello.

Demographic evolution

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

References

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  • Piode from www.valsesia.it