Cossato

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Cossato
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Cossato (Italy)
Cossato
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Biella  (BI)
Coordinates 45 ° 34 ′  N , 8 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  E
height 257  m slm
surface 27 km²
Residents 14,372 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 532 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 13836
prefix 015
ISTAT number 096020
Popular name Cossatesi
Patron saint Santa Maria Assunta
Website www.comune.cossato.bi.it

Cossato is an Italian commune with 14,372 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Biella (BI), Piedmont region .

geography

Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta

The municipality is located on the south-eastern edge of the Alps , about 60 km northeast of Turin and 70 km west of Milan . The neighboring municipalities are Benna , Candelo , Cerreto Castello , Crosa , Lessona , Massazza , Mottalciata , Quaregna , Strona , Valle San Nicolao and Vigliano Biellese . The patron saint of the place is Santa Maria Assunta .

Culinary specialties

Viticulture is practiced in the vicinity of Cossato . The vine material is used in the DOC - Wine Coste della Sesia .

Web links

Commons : Cossato  - 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.