| Cavaglià | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cavaglià | ||
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  Cavaglià Location of Cavaglià in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°24′N8°5′E / 45.400°N 8.083°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Biella (BI) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giancarlo Borsoi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) [1] | ||
| • Total | 3,623 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Cavagliesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 13881 | |
| Dialing code | 0161 | |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cavaglià 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Biella.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Biella is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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Cavaglià borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Carisio, Dorzano, Roppolo, Salussola, Santhià. Sights include a castle, the Baroque church of St. Michael Archangel, the neo-Renaissance church of Santa Maria di Babilone, and an archaeological site with menhirs from as early as the Iron Age.
Alice Castello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Vercelli.
Carisio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Vercelli.
Dorzano 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Biella.
