Vigliano Biellese 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
it, Piemontese
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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 ...
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Vigliano Biellese borders the following municipalities:
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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Candelo
Candelo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna (Piemonte), Benna, Biell ...
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Cerreto Castello
Cerreto Castello was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about east of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 662 and an area of .All demograph ...
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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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Ronco Biellese
Ronco Biellese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Milan.
Ronco Biellese borders the following municipalities: Biella, Pettinengo, Terne ...
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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 ...
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Notable people
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Aldo Brovarone
Aldo Brovarone (24 June 1926 – 12 October 2020) was an Italian automobile designer and the chief stylist with Carrozzeria Pininfarina (1974-1988) – widely known for a prominent range of work including the Dino 206 GT, Lancia Gamma Coup ...
(1926–2020), automobile designer.
References
External links
Official websitePro Loco
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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