Strona is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about northeast of

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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 an ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,217 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Strona borders the following municipalities:

Casapinta Casapinta 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 ...

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 ...

, Crosa,

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 nearby the Lago delle Piane Lago delle Piane is a lake in the Provinc ...

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 munic ...

Valle Mosso Valle Mosso was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin, northwest of Milan and northeast of Biella. it had a population of 3,965 and an area of .All demographics an ...

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 ...

Etymology

The name ''Strona'' should come from ''storn'' or ''strom'',

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for ''flowing waters'' or ''river''.''Comuni della Provincia di Biella'', page 140; AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005

Demographic evolution

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Etymology

Demographic evolution

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