Magnano is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (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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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
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region
Piedmont
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, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
and about south 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 ...
.
Magnano borders the following municipalities:
Bollengo
Bollengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, about northeast of Turin. It borders the municipalities of Torrazzo, Burolo, Ivrea, Palazzo Canavese, Magnano, Albiano d'Ivrea and Azeglio
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,
Cerrione,
Palazzo Canavese
Palazzo Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin.
Palazzo Canavese borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Piverone, Magnano
Magnano is ...
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Piverone
Piverone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin.
Piverone borders the following municipalities: Palazzo Canavese, Zimone, Magnano
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Torrazzo
Torrazzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Biella.
Torrazzo borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Burolo, Chiaverano, Ma ...
,
Zimone
Zimone (Zimün or Zimon in Piedmontese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Biella.
Zimone borders the following municipalities: Cerrione ...
,
Zubiena
Zubiena is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Biella.
Zubiena borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Cerrione, Magnano
Magna ...
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Culture
Musica Antica a Magnano is a non-profit association founded in 1986 to promote
festivaloffering an opportunity to hear historically informed performances of early music on original instruments. The Festival concerts are held in August and early September in either a 12th-century church
San Secondo or in the town's 18th-century church. The latter also houses an organ built in 1794 by Giovanni Bruna and restored by Italo Marzi.
See also
*
Bose Monastic Community
The Bose Monastic Community () is an ecumenical community founded by Enzo Bianchi in 1965 at Bose, a frazione in the commune of Magnano, Italy. In 2020 the Holy See ordered four members, including Bianchi, to separate from the community.
Histo ...
, an ecumenical community founded by
Enzo Bianchi
Enzo Bianchi (born 3 March 1943) is an Italian Catholic layman who founded the Bose Monastic Community and served as its first prior from 1965 to 2017.
Biography
Enzo Bianchi was born on 3 March 1943 in Castel Boglione, Italy. He earned a diploma ...
in 1965 at Bose, a frazione in the commune of Magnano
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Lancia d'Oro, a men's professional golf tournament held in Italy from 1962 to 1976 in Magnano
References
External links
* Site of the associatio
Musica Antica a Magnano
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