Roppolo

Roppolo
Comune
Comune di Roppolo
Roppolo seen from its castle.
Coat of arms
Location of Roppolo
Roppolo Location of Roppolo in Italy Show map of Italy Roppolo Roppolo (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont
Coordinates: 45°25′N8°4′E / 45.417°N 8.067°E / 45.417; 8.067
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Biella (BI)
Frazioni	Babò, Borgata Salomone, Castello, Comuna di Roppolo, Morzano, Peverano, Pioglio, San Vitale
Government
• Mayor	Renato Corona
Area [1]
• Total	8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation	307 m (1,007 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018) [2]
• Total	880
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13883
Dialing code	0161

Roppolo is a municipality in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Biella.

Roppolo is located on the southern slopes of Ivrea glacial ridge, west to the Lake of Viverone. It borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Cavaglià, Cerrione, Dorzano, Salussola, Viverone, Zimone.

The hamlet is mentioned for the first time in a 936 AD document. It is home to Roppolo Castle, largely built during the 14th century. Economy is based on the production of wine and kiwifruit.

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.