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Pray (BI)
Pray is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,434 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Pray borders the following municipalities: Caprile, Coggiola, Crevacuore, Curino, Portula, Trivero. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:5000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo BarData= bar:1861 text:1861 bar:1871 text:1871 bar ...
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Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest. Piedmont also borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west. Piedmont has an area of , making it the second-largest region of Italy after Sicily. It has 4,255,702 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital of Piedmont is Turin, which was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Toponymy The French ''Piedmont'', the Italian ''Piemonte'', and other variant cognates come from the medieval Latin or , i.e. , meaning "at the foot of the mountains" (referring to the Alps), attested in documents from the end of the 12th century. Geography Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps, including Monte Viso, Monviso, where the Po River, river Po rises, and Monte Rosa. It borders France (Auvergne-Rhône ...
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Province Of Biella
The province of Biella (; Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''provincia ëd Biela'') is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. Culture Biella is home to the Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. Municipalities It has an area of and a population of 178 551 (1–1–2017). There are 82 ''Comune, comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the province. The main ''comuni'' (municipalities) by population are: The full list is: * Ailoche * Andorno Micca * Benna, Piedmont, Benna * Biella * Bioglio * Borriana, Piedmont, Borriana * Brusnengo * Callabiana * Camandona * Camburzano * Campiglia Cervo * Candelo * Caprile * Casapinta * Castelletto Cervo * Cavaglià * Cerrione * Coggiola * Cossato * Crevacuore * Crosa, Piedmont, Crosa * Curino * Donato, Piedmont, Donato * Dorzano * Gaglianico * Gifflenga * Graglia * Lessona * Magnano * Massazza * Masse ...
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Flecchia
Flecchia is a ''frazione'' (and a parish) of the municipality of Pray, in Piedmont, northern Italy. Name In former times the village was named ''Flechia'' or ''Felicetum Libicorum''. History In 1305, Flecchia was severely damaged by the followers of fra Dolcino, who set fire to it. The local parish of Sant'Ambrogio was established in 1438.''Flecchia'', page owww.prolocopray.it(Retrieved September 2013) Since 1928 it has been a separate comune (municipality). Notable buildings *Palazzo Riccio (or Palazzo Rizzi): the palace, which overlooks the village, was built in the 17th century on the remains of a Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ... fortress.''Comuni della Provincia di Biella'', AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005 *Saint Ambrogio parish chur ...
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Pianceri
Pianceri is a ''frazione'' (and a parish) of the municipality of Pray, Piedmont, Pray, in Piedmont, northern Italy. Name In former times the village was named ''Planum ad Cerreta''. History The first permanently inhabited groups of houses in the Pianceri area go back up to 1100. The local parish of San Grato was established in 1629. From 1736 to 1928 Pianceri has been a separate comune (municipality).''Le Frazioni - Pianceri'', page owww.prolocopray.it(accessed on September 2014) Relevant buildings *Oratorio del Guarnero: after a fire which almost destroyed it the church was rebuilt between 1691 and 1733. Its crypt was frescoed in the early 16th century. *San Grato: it became an independent parish church in 1629. Built in 1620 in a baroque style by Antonio Gilardi di Campertogno, it was completed between 1756 and 1845.''Pianceri Alto origini'', web page owww.gruppocechinpiancerialto.it (accessed on September 2014) References External links

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Comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, title of (). Formed according to the principles consolidated in Medieval commune, medieval municipalities, the is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into , which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a is officially called a in French. Overview The provides essential public services: Civil registry, registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a (), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (), a document that regulates the building activity within the communal area. All communal structures ...
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ...
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Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) 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 city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 856,745 as of 2025, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city was historically a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the politi ...
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Biella
Biella (; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the northern Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the Province of Biella, province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin and at about the same distance west-northwest of Milan. It lies in the foothills of the Alps, in the Monte Bo, Bo mountain range near Monte Mucrone, Mt. Mucrone and Monte Camino, Camino, an area rich in springs and lakes fed by the glaciers, the heart of the Biellese Alps irrigated by several mountain streams: the Elvo to the west of the town, the Oropa river and the Cervo (torrent), Cervo to the east. Nearby natural and notable tourist attractions include the Zegna Viewpoint, the Bielmonte Ski Resort, Burcina Natural Reserve, and the moors to the south of town. The Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sanctuary of Oropa is a site of religious pilgrimages. In 2003, the Sanctuary of Oropa Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sacred Mountain of Oropa became a UNESC ...
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National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is the largest producer of statistical information in Italy and is actively involved in the European Statistical System, which is overseen by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics () was established by Legislative decree no. 1162 on 9 July, 1926, as the Central Institute of Statistics () in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (Italy), Ministry of Agriculture. Corrado Gini was established as the first director of the institute, under the authority of the head of state. The institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was charged with publishing the data of the 6th general population census, gener ...
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Caprile
Caprile 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 221 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Caprile borders the following municipalities: Ailoche, Coggiola, 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 demogra ..., Guardabosone, Portula, Postua, Pray, Scopello, Trivero. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:1000 TimeAx ...
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Coggiola
Coggiola 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 2,285 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Coggiola borders the following municipalities: Ailoche, Caprile Caprile 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 221 and an area of .All demographics ..., Portula, Pray. The municipal territory houses the sanctuaries of Cavallero and Moglietti. Twin towns — sister cities Coggiola is twinned with: * La Fare-les-Oliviers, France References {{Biella-geo-stub ...
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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 demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Crevacuore borders the following municipalities: Ailoche, Caprile, Curino, Guardabosone, Pray, Scopello, Serravalle Sesia, Sostegno Sostegno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. Sostegno borders the following municipalities: Crevacuore, Curino, Lozzolo, ..., Trivero. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 t ...
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