Bianzè is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Vercelli.
Bianzè | |
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Comune di Bianzè | |
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Coordinates: 45°18′N 8°7′E / 45.300°N 8.117°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Vercelli (VC) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maurizio Marangoni |
Area | |
• Total | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Population (31 January 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 2,011 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bianzinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13041 |
Dialing code | 0161 |
Patron saint | St. Eusebius |
Saint day | First Monday in August |
Notable people
edit- Orsola Maddalena Caccia (1596–1676), painter and nun
- Paolo Comotto (1824–1897), diplomat
- Andrea Ferrero (1903–1996), diplomat
- Francesco Giacinto Gonzaga (1616–1630), nobleman and abbot
- Lorenzo Bernardino Pinto (1704–1788), architect
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.