| Roasio | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Roasio | |
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  Roasio Location of Roasio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N8°17′E / 45.617°N 8.283°E Coordinates: 45°37′N8°17′E / 45.617°N 8.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | San Maurizio, Castelletto Villa, San Giorgio, Sant' Eusebio, Corticella, Curavecchia, Prucengo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,517 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Roasiani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 13060 |
| Dialing code | 0163 |
| Website | Official website |
Roasio 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,517 and an area of 28.1 square kilometres (10.8 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 country in 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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The municipality of Roasio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) San Maurizio, Castelletto Villa, San Giorgio, Sant' Eusebio, Corticella, Curavecchia, and Prucengo.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Roasio borders the following municipalities: Brusnengo, Curino, Gattinara, Lozzolo, Rovasenda, Sostegno, and Villa del Bosco.
Brusnengo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,127 and an area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi).
Curino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 480 and an area of 21.4 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi).
Gattinara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Vercelli. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 8,506 and an area of 33.5 square kilometres (12.9 sq mi).
