Province of Biella
| Nation |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Capital(s) | Biella |
| Area | 913 km2 |
| Population (2001) | 186,960 |
| Density | 205 inhab./km2 |
| Comuni | 82 |
| Vehicle Registration | BI |
| Postal Code | 13900 |
| Telephone Prefix | 015 |
| ISTAT | 096 |
| President | Roberto Simonetti |
| Executive | Lega Nord |
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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 km², and a total population of 187,249 (2001). There are 82 comuni (singular: comune) in the province[1].
The main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Biella | 46,182 |
| Cossato | 15,058 |
| Vigliano Biellese | 8,426 |
| Candelo | 8,015 |
| Trivero | 6,617 |
| Mongrando | 4,037 |
| Valle Mosso | 3,981 |
| Occhieppo Inferiore | 3,970 |
| Ponderano | 3,904 |
| Gaglianico | 3,893 |
| Cavaglià | 3,688 |
| Andorno Micca | 3,572 |
Culture
Sacro Monte di Oropa
In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
 View of the Sacro Monte |
 Sanctuary |
 La Concezione di Maria |
External links
- (Italian) Official website
- (English) Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
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