Candelo is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Biella
The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a Provinces of Italy, province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
It has an ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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and about southeast of
Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin an ...
.
Candelo borders the following municipalities:
Benna,
Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin an ...
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Cossato
Cossato is a ''municipality'' in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, east of Biella. It has a population of about 14,804 and it spreads over an area of 27,74 km², which makes it the second largest town in the Pr ...
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Gaglianico
Gaglianico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Gaglianico borders the following municipalities: Biella, Candelo, Ponderano, Sand ...
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Valdengo
Valdengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Valdengo borders the following municipalities: Candelo, Cerreto Castello, Piatto, Q ...
,
Verrone
Verrone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Verrone borders the following municipalities: Benna, Candelo, Cerrione, Gaglia ...
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Vigliano Biellese
Vigliano Biellese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Vigliano Biellese borders the following municipalities: Biella, Candelo, C ...
.
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
Baroque
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style in the 18th century
*Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the
Baragge natural area.
Notable figures
*Mario Pozzo
*Doctor Zot
*Mario Viana
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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