Sagliano Micca
Sagliano Micca | |
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| Comune di Sagliano Micca | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sagliano Micca  | |
  Sagliano Micca Location of Sagliano Micca in Italy  Sagliano Micca Sagliano Micca (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 8°3′E / 45.617°N 8.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Biella (BI) |
| Frazioni | Casale, Passobreve, Oneglie, Falletti, Code Inferiore, Code Superiore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Forgnone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,679 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13065 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
Sagliano Micca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Biella.
Sagliano Micca borders the following municipalities: Andorno Micca, Biella, Fontainemore, Gaby, Issime, Miagliano, Piedicavallo, Pralungo, Quittengo, Rosazza, San Paolo Cervo, Tavigliano, Tollegno, Veglio.
Once known only as Sagliano, the city changed name to honour its most famous citizen, Pietro Micca, a hero of the siege of Turin in 1706.
Sagliano Micca is the home of Cappellificio Cervo, distinguished makers of fedora hats.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Sagliano Micca is twinned with:
Minervino Murge, Italy (2009)
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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