Andorno Micca
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Andorno Micca Andorn | |
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| Comune di Andorno Micca | |
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Location of Andorno Micca  | |
  Andorno Micca Location of Andorno Micca in Italy  Andorno Micca Andorno Micca (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 8°3′E / 45.600°N 8.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Frazioni | Cerruti, Colma, Locato Inferiore, Locato Superiore, Lorazzo Inferiore, Lorazzo Superiore, Ravizza, San Giuseppe di Casto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davide Crovella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Andornese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13061 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| Website | Official website |
Andorno Micca (Piedmontese: Andorn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Biella.
Overview
[edit]It is located in the Valle Cervo, at the feet of the Biellese Prealps.
The comune takes its second name from Pietro Micca, a hero of the siege of Turin against the French (1706).
The Sacro Monte di Andorno is named after this village, despite it is not in the comune territory.
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Andorno Micca at Wikimedia Commons
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