Cavaglià
Comune in Piedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the comune in Biella. For the village in Val Poschiavo, see Cavaglia.
Cavaglià (Italian: [kavaʎˈʎa]; Piedmontese: Cavajà) 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Biella.
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Cavaglià
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Comune di Cavaglià | |
Coordinates: 45°24′N 8°5′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Biella (BI) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giancarlo Borsoi |
Area | |
• Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,623 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cavagliesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13881 |
Dialing code | 0161 |
Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
Website | Official website |
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Cavaglià borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Carisio, Dorzano, Roppolo, Salussola, Santhià. Sights include a castle, the Baroque church of St. Michael Archangel, the neo-Renaissance church of Santa Maria di Babilone, and an archaeological site with menhirs from as early as the Iron Age.