Viverone

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 Vivron (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Viverone
Location of Viverone
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Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°4′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Biella (BI)
Area [1]
• Total	12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	1,434
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym	Viveronesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13886
Dialing code	0161

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

Demographic evolution

World Heritage Site

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

Viverone is twinned with:

• Povljana, Croatia

See also

• Purcarel, location at Bertignano Lake

References

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