Cavaglià (Italian: [kavaʎˈʎa]; Piedmontese: Cavajà) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Biella.
Cavaglià
Cavajà (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Cavaglià | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cavaglià  | |
  Cavaglià Location of Cavaglià in Italy  Cavaglià Cavaglià (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 8°5′E / 45.400°N 8.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giancarlo Borsoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,623 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cavagliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13881 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Website | Official website |
Cavaglià borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Carisio, Dorzano, Roppolo, Salussola, Santhià. Sights include a castle, the Baroque church of St. Michael Archangel, the neo-Renaissance church of Santa Maria di Babilone, and an archaeological site with menhirs from as early as the Iron Age.
Twin towns — sister cities
editCavaglià is twinned with:
Montbazin, France (2013)
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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