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Mongrando

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Mongrando
Comune di Mongrando
The Castelliere of Mongrando.
The Castelliere of Mongrando.
Coat of arms of Mongrando
Location of Mongrando
Map
Mongrando is located in Italy
Mongrando
Mongrando
Location of Mongrando in Italy
Mongrando is located in Piedmont
Mongrando
Mongrando
Mongrando (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°0′E / 45.517°N 8.000°E / 45.517; 8.000
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceBiella (BI)
FrazioniAral Grande, Borgo-San Lorenzo, Ceresane, Ceresane-Curanuova, Curanuova, Granero, Graziano-Ruta, La Tana, Le Vignazze, Maghetto, Minazia, San Michele, Toso
Government
 • MayorAntonio Filoni
Area
 • Total16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)[2]
 • Total3,805
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
DemonymMongrandesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13888
Dialing code015
Patron saintMadonna del Carmine
WebsiteOfficial 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

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.