| Pila | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pila | |
Pila from a nearby hillside | |
  Pila Location of Pila in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N8°5′E / 45.767°N 8.083°E Coordinates: 45°46′N8°5′E / 45.767°N 8.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Vercelli (VC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Cottura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 13020 |
| Dialing code | 0163 |
Pila is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 118 and an area of 8.7 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
Vercelli is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
Pila borders the following municipalities: Pettinengo, Piode, and Scopello.
Pettinengo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,567 and an area of 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi).
Piode is a comune (municipality) and village of Valsesia in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Vercelli.
The Commune of Scopello is located in the Valsesia region of the Italian Pennine Alps, in the Piedmontese Province of Vercelli. The municipality covers an area of 18.62 square kilometres (7.19 sq mi) and ranges in elevation from 640 to 1,930 metres above sea level. Its main centre of population, and the capoluogo of the commune, is the small town of Scopello which stands on the river Sesia at an elevation of 659 metres (2,162 ft).
