Portula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,505 and an area of 11.1 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi).[3]
Portula
Pörtula | |
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| Comune di Portula | |
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Location of Portula  | |
  Portula Location of Portula in Italy  Portula Portula (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 8°11′E / 45.667°N 8.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Biella (BI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,505 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13050 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
One of the most important monuments in its territory is the Novareia sanctuary.
Portula borders the following municipalities: Caprile, Coggiola, Pray, Trivero.
Population history
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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