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Cossato | |
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Comune di Cossato | |
Coordinates: 45°34′N 08°10′E / 45.567°N 8.167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Biella (BI) |
Frazioni | Bertinotto, Castellazzo, Castellengo, Cerro, Lavino, Lorazzo, Masseria, Monteferrario, Parlamento, Ronco, Spolina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Enrico Moggio |
Area | |
• Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 14,743[1] |
Demonym | Cossatesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13836 |
Dialing code | 015 |
Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
Saint day | August 15 |
Website | Official 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.