Mongrando
| Mongrando | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Mongrando | ||
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The Castelliere of Mongrando. | ||
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  Mongrando Location of Mongrando in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°0′E / 45.517°N 8.000°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Biella (BI) | |
| Frazioni | Aral Grande, Borgo-San Lorenzo, Ceresane, Ceresane-Curanuova, Curanuova, Granero, Graziano-Ruta, La Tana, Le Vignazze, Maghetto, Minazia, San Michele, Toso | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gino Fussotto | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,009 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Mongrandesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 13888 | |
| Dialing code | 015 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine | |
| Website | Official website | |
Mongrando is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Biella.
Mongrando borders the following municipalities: Borriana, Camburzano, Donato, Graglia, Netro, Occhieppo Inferiore, Ponderano, Sala Biellese, Zubiena. The communal territory is crossed by the Elvo torrent.
Italian-Brazilian filmmaker Vittorio Capellaro was born in Mongrando in 1877.
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