Piode

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Comune di Piode
Coat of arms of Comune di Piode
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Piode in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Vercelli (VC)
Area 13.6 km² (5 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004[1])
 - Total 205
 - Density 15/km² (39/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°46′N, 8°3′E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0163
Postal code 13020

Piode (Piedmontese: Piòvi) is a comune (municipality) and village of Valsesia in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 60 km northwest of Vercelli.

The name ‘Piode’ refers to the many local quarries for the extraction of the stone slabs known as piodi, which are traditionally used to clad the roofs of Alpine houses and baite.

Piode borders the following municipalities: Campertogno, Pettinengo, Pila, Rassa, and Scopello.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] References

  • Piode from www.valsesia.it