Mongrando

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Location of Mongrando

45°31′N 8°0′E / 45.517°N 8.000°E / 45.517; 8.000CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceBiella (BI)FrazioniAral Grande, Borgo-San Lorenzo, Ceresane, Ceresane-Curanuova, Curanuova, Granero, Graziano-Ruta, La Tana, Le Vignazze, Maghetto, Minazia, San Michele, TosoGovernment

• MayorAntonio FiloniArea

^[1]

• Total16.7 km² (6.4 sq mi)Elevation

355 m (1,165 ft)Population

(31 October 2017)^[2]

• Total3,805 • Density230/km² (590/sq mi)DemonymMongrandesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

13888

Dialing code015Patron saintMadonna del CarmineWebsiteOfficial website

Mongrando is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Biella.

Mongrando borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Camburzano, Donato, Graglia, Netro, Occhieppo Inferiore, Ponderano, Sala Biellese, Zubiena. The communal territory is crossed by the Elvo torrent.

Italian-Brazilian filmmaker Vittorio Capellaro was born in Mongrando in 1877.

References

^ "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.