Salussola

Salussola
Comune
Comune di Salussola
Coat of arms of Salussola
Coat of arms
Location of Salussola
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Salussola is located in Italy
Salussola
Salussola
Location of Salussola in Italy
Salussola is located in Piedmont
Salussola
Salussola
Salussola (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°27′N 8°7′E / 45.450°N 8.117°E / 45.450; 8.117
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceBiella (BI)
FrazioniArro, San Secondo, Vigellio
Government
 • MayorCarlo Cabrio
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
2,085
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymSalussolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13060
Dialing code0161
WebsiteOfficial website

Salussola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Biella.

Salussola borders the following municipalities: Carisio, Cavaglià, Cerrione, Dorzano, Massazza, Roppolo, Verrone, Villanova Biellese.

In the last days of World War II, in Salussola was perpetrated a massacre where 20 partisans were murdered by Italian Fascist Soldiers.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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