Candelo

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Candelo
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Biella  (BI)
Coordinates	45 ° 33 '  N , 8 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 32 '45 "  N , 8 ° 6' 46"  E
height	321  m slm
surface	15 km²
Residents	7,420 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	495 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	13878
prefix	015
ISTAT number	096012
Website	Candelo
Ricetto di Candela (front)

Candelo is an Italian commune with 7420 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Biella (BI) in the Piedmont region and is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​15 km². It borders the provincial capital Biella to the southeast.

The neighboring municipalities are Benna , Biella , Cossato , Gaglianico , Valdengo , Verrone and Vigliano Biellese .

Attractions

Candelo is known for the Ricetto di Candelo , a fortified and very densely built-up area in the Middle Ages, which served as a refuge in troubled times . This district belongs to the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

Culinary specialties

Viticulture is practiced in the area around Candelo . The vine material is used in the DOC - Wine Coste della Sesia .

photos

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  Roofscape

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  Piazza Castello

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  Santa Maria Maggiore

Town twinning

Candelo is twinned with La Roche-sur-Foron in the French department of Haute-Savoie .

Web links

Commons : Candelo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Bandiera Arancione. In: Bandierearancioni.it. Retrieved April 18, 2018 (Italian). 
3. ^ Ricetto di Candelo. In: Borghipiubelliditalia.it. Retrieved April 18, 2018 (Italian). 
4. ↑ Da Candelo all'Europa. In: comune.candelo.bi.it. Retrieved April 18, 2018 (Italian).