The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a province of Italy located in

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. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. It has an area of , and a total population of 178 551 (1-1-2017). There are 82 '' comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the provinc

The main ''comuni'' by population are:

Culture

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Biella is home to the Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a

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in 2003.

External links

Official website

Official web site for European Sacred Mounts
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