Oropa

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Oropa
Location of Oropa in Italy
Coordinates: 45°37′41″N7°58′42″E / 45.62806°N 7.97833°E / 45.62806; 7.97833
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Piedmont.svg  Piedmont
Province Biella (BI)
Comune biella
Elevation
1,198 m (3,930 ft)
Population
 • Total9
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Dialing code (+39) 015

Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. [1] [2] It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage.

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In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza. [3]

In 1998 [4] was opened the botanical garden.

Monumental cemetery

Monumental cemetery Cimitero monumentale di Oropa camposanto basso.jpg
Monumental cemetery

In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella. [5]

Giro d'Italia

Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.

YearStageDateTrackkmWinnerLeader general classification
1963 11ª29 May Asti > Santuario di Oropa130 Flag of Italy.svg Vito Taccone Flag of Italy.svg Diego Ronchini
1993 20ª11 June Torino > Santuario di Oropa162 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Ghirotto Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Indurain
1999 15ª30 May Racconigi > Santuario di Oropa160 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pantani Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pantani
2007 13ª25 May Biella > Santuario di Oropa (cron. individuale)12,6 Flag of Italy.svg Marzio Bruseghin Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Di Luca
2014 14ª24 May Agliè > Oropa184 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Battaglin Flag of Colombia.svg Rigoberto Urán
2017 14ª20 May Castellania > Oropa131 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Dumoulin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Dumoulin
2024 2ª5 May San Francesco al Campo > Oropa161 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadej Pogačar Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadej Pogačar

Climate

Climate data for Oropa, elevation 1,222 m (4,009 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)4.8
(40.6)		5.3
(41.5)		8.1
(46.6)		10.8
(51.4)		15.1
(59.2)		19.3
(66.7)		21.9
(71.4)		21.2
(70.2)		16.6
(61.9)		11.8
(53.2)		8.0
(46.4)		5.1
(41.2)		12.3
(54.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)1.4
(34.5)		1.6
(34.9)		4.3
(39.7)		7.1
(44.8)		11.3
(52.3)		15.2
(59.4)		17.5
(63.5)		17.2
(63.0)		13.0
(55.4)		8.7
(47.7)		5.0
(41.0)		1.9
(35.4)		8.7
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−2.1
(28.2)		−2.1
(28.2)		0.5
(32.9)		3.4
(38.1)		7.5
(45.5)		11.1
(52.0)		13.2
(55.8)		13.1
(55.6)		9.4
(48.9)		5.6
(42.1)		2.0
(35.6)		−1.3
(29.7)		5.0
(41.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)55.0
(2.17)		53.9
(2.12)		91.8
(3.61)		219.4
(8.64)		263.8
(10.39)		191.0
(7.52)		129.9
(5.11)		146.5
(5.77)		210.3
(8.28)		214.6
(8.45)		228.3
(8.99)		68.7
(2.70)		1,873.2
(73.75)
Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "OROPA in "Enciclopedia Italiana"". www.treccani.it.
  2. ↑ "Oròpa su Enciclopedia | Sapere.it". www.sapere.it.
  3. ↑ "OSSERVATORIO DI OROPA". www.osservatoriodioropa.it.
  4. ↑ "Giardino Botanico Montano di Oropa - Biella". www.viviparchi.eu.
  5. ↑ "Il cimitero monumentale di Oropa e i suoi artisti".
  6. ↑ "Valori climatici normali in Italia". Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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