Quarona

Quarona
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Vercelli  (VC)
Coordinates	45 ° 45 ′  N , 8 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′ 30 ″  N , 8 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  E
height	401  m slm
surface	15 km²
Residents	3,951 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	263 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	13017
prefix	0163
ISTAT number	002107
Popular name	Quaronesi

Quarona ( Piedmontese Quaron-a ) is a municipality with 3951 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Vercelli (VC), Piedmont region .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 401 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​15 km² . The municipality consists of the districts Doccio and Valmaggiore . The neighboring communities are Borgosesia , Cellio con Breia and Varallo Sesia .

economy

The Loro Piana fabric weaving mill has its headquarters here.

Personalities

• Etienne Perincioli (born October 3, 1881 in Doccio, fraction of the municipality of Quarona, † March 10, 1944 in Bern ), an Italian-Swiss plasterer and sculptor
• Marcel Perincioli (born June 14, 1911 in Bern; † September 10, 2005 ibid), son of Etienne, sculptor

Web links

Commons : Quarona  - 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. ↑ Etienne Perincioli. In: Sikart , accessed January 15, 2016.
3. ↑ Marcel Perincioli. In: Sikart , accessed January 15, 2016.

Web links

• Homepage of the community