Province of Biella

Province of Biella
Provincia di Biella (Italian)
Provincia ëd Biela (Piedmontese)
Province
The provincial seat
The provincial seat
Coat of arms of Province of Biella
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Biella in Italy
Location of the province of Biella in Italy
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital(s)Biella
Municipalities74
Government
 • PresidentEmanuele Ramella Pralungo
Area
[1]
 • Total
913.28 km2 (352.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
168,223
 • Density184.20/km2 (477.07/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€4.610 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€25,556 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13900
Telephone prefix015
Vehicle registrationBI
ISTAT code096

The province of Biella (Italian: provincia di Biella; Piedmontese: provincia ëd Biela) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. It has a population of 168,223 in an area of 913.28 square kilometres (352.62 mi2) across its 74 municipalities.[2][1]

Municipalities

Map of the province of Biella
Map of municipalities of the province of Biella

The province has 74 municipalities:

  • Ailoche
  • Andorno Micca
  • Benna
  • Biella
  • Bioglio
  • Borriana
  • Brusnengo
  • Callabiana
  • Camandona
  • Camburzano
  • Campiglia Cervo
  • Candelo
  • Caprile
  • Casapinta
  • Castelletto Cervo
  • Cavaglià
  • Cerrione
  • Coggiola
  • Cossato
  • Crevacuore
  • Curino
  • Donato
  • Dorzano
  • Gaglianico
  • Gifflenga
  • Graglia
  • Lessona
  • Magnano
  • Massazza
  • Masserano
  • Mezzana Mortigliengo
  • Miagliano
  • Mongrando
  • Mottalciata
  • Muzzano
  • Netro
  • Occhieppo Inferiore
  • Occhieppo Superiore
  • Pettinengo
  • Piatto
  • Piedicavallo
  • Pollone
  • Ponderano
  • Portula
  • Pralungo
  • Pray
  • Quaregna Cerreto
  • Ronco Biellese
  • Roppolo
  • Rosazza
  • Sagliano Micca
  • Sala Biellese
  • Salussola
  • Sandigliano
  • Sordevolo
  • Sostegno
  • Strona
  • Tavigliano
  • Ternengo
  • Tollegno
  • Torrazzo
  • Valdengo
  • Valdilana
  • Vallanzengo
  • Valle San Nicolao
  • Veglio
  • Verrone
  • Vigliano Biellese
  • Villa del Bosco
  • Villanova Biellese
  • Viverone
  • Zimone
  • Zubiena
  • Zumaglia
Biella
Cossato

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 168,223, of which 48.6% are male, and 51.4% are female. Minors make up 12% of the population, and seniors make up 30.6%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.8% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Brazil, Ukraine, and Albania.[6]

Culture

View of the Sacro Monte di Oropa

Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Transport

The Santhià–Biella railway bridge over the torrent Elvo. In transit an electric Minuet train

Airports

  • Biella-Cerrione Airfield

Railways

  • Biella–Novara railway
  • Santhià–Biella railway

See also

  • Hydrography of the Biella region

References

  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.

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