Soprana was 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: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
It has an area of , and a total population of 17 ...
in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , 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 from 1861 to 1865. The ...
and about northeast 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 a ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 822 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Soprana bordered the following municipalities:
Curino
Curino 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 480 and an area of .All demographics an ...
,
Mezzana Mortigliengo
Mezzana Mortigliengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the no ...
,
Trivero
Trivero (Piedmontese: ''Tarvè'') was a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella.
Physical geography
Trivero bordered the following m ...
.
As a comune it had the following ''frazioni'' (villages):Baltigati, Lanvario, Cerreia, Cerruti, Molinengo.
History
From 1 January 2019 Soprana was absorbed by the new-born municipality of
Valdilana
Valdilana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont.
Geography
Valdilana is located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. It borders the following municipalities: Bioglio, Camand ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Former municipalities of the Province of Biella
Frazioni of Valdilana
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