Mongrando | |
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Comune di Mongrando | |
![]() The Castelliere of Mongrando. | |
Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°0′E / 45.517°N 8.000°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Biella (BI) |
Frazioni | Aral Grande, Borgo-San Lorenzo, Ceresane, Ceresane-Curanuova, Curanuova, Granero, Graziano-Ruta, La Tana, Le Vignazze, Maghetto, Minazia, San Michele, Toso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Filoni |
Area | |
• Total | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (31 October 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,805 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mongrandesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13888 |
Dialing code | 015 |
Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
Website | Official website |
Mongrando is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Biella.
Mongrando borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Camburzano, Donato, Graglia, Netro, Occhieppo Inferiore, Ponderano, Sala Biellese, Zubiena. The communal territory is crossed by the Elvo torrent.
Italian-Brazilian filmmaker Vittorio Capellaro was born in Mongrando in 1877.
References
- ^ "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.