Candelo | |
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| Comune di Candelo | |
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Location of Candelo  | |
  Candelo Location of Candelo in Italy  Candelo Candelo (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°7′E / 45.550°N 8.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Chilà |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,060 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Candelesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13878 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| Website | Official website |
Candelo 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 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.
Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna, Biella, Cossato, Gaglianico, Valdengo, Verrone, Vigliano Biellese. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
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Main sights
- The Ricetto di Candelo, a fortified storehouse
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century)
- Church of St. Lawrence, of medieval origins but remade in Baroquestyle in the 18th century
- Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the Baragge natural area.
Notable figures
- Mario Pozzo
- Doctor Zot
- Mario Viana
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.
- ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
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This page was last edited on 11 January 2024, at 23:07