Trivero (Piedmontese: Tarvè) was 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.
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  Trivero Location of Trivero in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 8°10′E / 45.667°N 8.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Comune | Valdilana |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 739 m (2,425 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | |
• Total | 6,663 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Triveresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13835 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| Patron saint | San Quirico |
Physical geography
editTrivero bordered the following municipalities: Camandona, Caprile, Crevacuore, Curino, Mezzana Mortigliengo, Mosso, Portula, Pray, Scopello, Soprana, Strona, Vallanzengo, Valle Mosso, Valle San Nicolao.
As a comune it had the following frazioni (villages): Pratrivero, Ponzone, Cereje, Polto, Barbero, Sella, Lora, Guala, Ronco, Mazza, Mazzucco, Vaudano, Botto, Pramorisio, Piana, Castello, Fila, Dosso, Grillero, Pellizaro, Vico, Oro, Ferrero, Gioia, Roveglio, Villaggio Residenziale, Bellavista, Caulera, Stavello, Barbato, S. Antonio, Barozzo, Marone Bulliana, Giardino
History
editTrivero is an important centre of the wool industry. The Italian fashion companies Ermenegildo Zegna and Loro Piana were born in Trivero.
From 1 January 2019 Trivero was absorbed by the new-born municipality of Valdilana.[2]
Demographic evolution
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "È ufficialmente nato il Comune di Valdilana, al referendum vince il "sì": affluenza al 39 per cento". La Stampa. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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