__NOTOC__ The Commune of Scopello (Italian: ''

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di Scopello''; population about 450) is located in the

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region of the

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, in the

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. The municipality covers an area of and ranges in elevation from above sea level.Elevation data from Its main centre of population, and the ''

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'' of the commune, is the small town of Scopello which stands on the river

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at an elevation of . Other centres include Casa Pareti, Chioso, Frasso, Villabella, and Alpe di Mera.^, The last of these, as the name ‘Alpe’ suggests, once provided summer pasture for livestock. Today it is a winter

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Local government

Scopello belongs to the Comunità Montana Valsesia, a union of various communes in the Valsesia. The mayor is Paolo Ferraris, who stood on a local slate (''

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''), and was elected on 28 May 2006.

Neighbouring communes

Scopello borders

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Campertogno Campertogno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. Campertogno borders the following municipalities: Boccioleto, Mollia, Piod ...

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Crevacuore Crevacuore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,813 and an area of .All demograp ...

Guardabosone Guardabosone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. Guardabosone borders the following municipalities: Ailoche, Borgosesia, Cap ...

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, and

Valle San Nicolao Valle San Nicolao is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,136 and an area of .All de ...

.Source for neighbouring communes: ,

Population trends

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Sources

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References

External links

www.scopello.com
official site of the commune.
chiosovalsesia
a site on one of Scopello's local centres which includes historical photographs.
Alpe di Mera
official site of the Proloco. Cities and towns in Piedmont Ski areas and resorts in Italy {{Vercelli-geo-stub