Province of Biella

Province of Biella
Province
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Biella in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital(s)	Biella
Comuni	82
Government
• President	Gianluca Foglia Barbisin
Area
• Total	913.28 km2 (352.62 sq mi)
Population  (1-1-2017)
• Total	178,551
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13900
Telephone prefix	015
Vehicle registration	BI
ISTAT	096

The Province of Biella (Italian: Provincia di Biella) is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.

Map of the province of Biella.

It has an area of 913 square kilometres (353 sq mi), and a total population of 178 551 (1-1-2017). There are 82 comuni (singular: comune) in the province [1].

The main comuni by population are:

Culture[]

Sacro Monte di Oropa[]

Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.^{[citation needed]}

View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa.

External links[]

• (in Italian) Official website
• (in English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts

Coordinates: 45°34′39″N 8°3′4″E / 45.57750°N 8.05111°E / 45.57750; 8.05111