Sandigliano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Biella.
Sandigliano | |
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Comune di Sandigliano | |
Coordinates: 45°30′N 8°2′E / 45.500°N 8.033°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Biella (BI) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mauro Masiero |
Area | |
• Total | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 2,731 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sandiglianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13876 |
Dialing code | 015 |
Website | Official website |
Sandigliano borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Cerrione, Gaglianico, Ponderano, Verrone.
Sandigliano was the birthplace of Ottavio Ottavi, 19th century agronomist and viticulturalist.
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.