Roppolo

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Location of Roppolo

45°25′N 8°4′E / 45.417°N 8.067°E / 45.417; 8.067CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceBiella (BI)FrazioniBabò, Borgata Salomone, Castello, Comuna di Roppolo, Morzano, Peverano, Pioglio, San VitaleGovernment

• MayorRenato CoronaArea

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• Total8.7 km² (3.4 sq mi)Elevation

307 m (1,007 ft)Population

(31 December 2018)^[2]

• Total880 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

13883

Dialing code0161

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 a castle, largely built during the 14th century. Economy is based on the production of wine and kiwifruit.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.