Cossato

Cossato
Comune di Cossato
The Parrocchia dell'Assunta.
Coat of arms of Cossato
Location of Cossato
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Cossato is located in Italy
Cossato
Cossato
Location of Cossato in Italy
Cossato is located in Piedmont
Cossato
Cossato
Cossato (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°34′N 08°10′E / 45.567°N 8.167°E / 45.567; 8.167
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceBiella (BI)
FrazioniBertinotto, Castellazzo, Castellengo, Cerro, Lavino, Lorazzo, Masseria, Monteferrario, Parlamento, Ronco, Spolina
Government
 • MayorEnrico Moggio
Area
 • Total
27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[3]
 • Total
14,743[1]
DemonymCossatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13836
Dialing code015
Patron saintAssumption of Mary
Saint dayAugust 15
WebsiteOfficial website

Cossato is a municipality in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) east of Biella. It has a population of about 14,804 and it spreads over an area of 27,74 km2, which makes it the second largest town in the Province of Biella. It is crossed by the Strona di Mosso stream.

  1. ^ Municipality of COSSATO Urbistat
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.