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Valle Mosso

Coordinates: 45°37′N 8°9′E / 45.617°N 8.150°E / 45.617; 8.150
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Valle Mosso
Valle Mosso is located in Italy
Valle Mosso
Valle Mosso
Location of Valle Mosso in Italy
Coordinates: 45°37′N 8°9′E / 45.617°N 8.150°E / 45.617; 8.150
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Biella (BI)
ComuneValdilana
Area
 • Total8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total3,965
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymValmossesi
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
13825
Dialing code015

Valle Mosso was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northeast of Turin, 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Milan and 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004 it had a population of 3,965 and an area of 8.9 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi).[1]

Physical geography

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Valle Mosso bordered the following municipalities: Bioglio, Campiglia Cervo, Mosso, Pettinengo, Piedicavallo, Strona, Trivero, Vallanzengo, Valle San Nicolao, Veglio.

As a comune it had the following frazioni: Campore, Crocemosso, Falcero, Frignocca, Gallo, Orcurto, Ormezzano, Piana, Picco, Prelle, Premarcia, Simone, Torello

History

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From 1 January 2019 Valle Mosso was absorbed by the new-born municipality of Valdilana.[2]

Demographic evolution

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References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ "È ufficialmente nato il Comune di Valdilana, al referendum vince il "sì": affluenza al 39 per cento". La Stampa. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-15.