Bee, Piedmont

Bee
Comune di Bee
Madonna della Neve at Pian Nava
Madonna della Neve at Pian Nava
Location of Bee
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Bee is located in Italy
Bee
Bee
Location of Bee in Italy
Bee is located in Piedmont
Bee
Bee
Bee (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°35′E / 45.967°N 8.583°E / 45.967; 8.583
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
FrazioniAlbagnano, Pian Nava
Government
 • MayorMarco Vietti
Area
 • Total3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation
591 m (1,939 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total700
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymBeesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28813
Dialing code0323
Patron saintSanta Croce
Saint day14 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Bee (in Piemontese ) is a commune of 623 inhabitants[3] in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. It is situated above the western shore of Lago Maggiore and is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Verbania.

The commune extends over an area of about 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi) and includes two small frazione: Pian Nava lies above the principal settlement, while Albagnano is on the opposite side of the valley. There is also the residential village of Montelago.

Bee borders the following municipalities: Arizzano, Ghiffa, Premeno, Vignone.

  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. ^ For demographics and other statistics see Italian statistical institute Istat.