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Viverone

Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°4′E / 45.417°N 8.067°E / 45.417; 8.067
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Viverone
Vivron (Piedmontese)
Comune di Viverone
Location of Viverone
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Viverone is located in Italy
Viverone
Viverone
Location of Viverone in Italy
Viverone is located in Piedmont
Viverone
Viverone
Viverone (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°4′E / 45.417°N 8.067°E / 45.417; 8.067
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Biella (BI)
Area
 • Total12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total1,434
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymViveronesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13886
Dialing code0161

Viverone (Piedmontese: Vivron) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Biella. It is on the shore of Lago di Viverone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,434 and an area of 12.4 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi).[3]

Viverone borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Azeglio, Borgo d'Ale, Piverone, Roppolo, Zimone.

Demographic evolution

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World Heritage Site

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It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

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Viverone is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps