Soprana

Soprana
Frazione
Soprana Location of Soprana in Italy
Coordinates: 45°35′N 8°13′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Biella (BI)
Comune	Valdilana
Area
• Total	5.5 km^2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	822
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13834
Dialing code	015

Soprana was 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 822 and an area of 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi).[1]

Soprana bordered the following municipalities: Curino, Mezzana Mortigliengo, Trivero.

As a comune it had the following frazioni (villages):Baltigati, Lanvario, Cerreia, Cerruti, Molinengo.

History

From 1 January 2019 Soprana was absorbed by the new-born municipality of Valdilana.[2]

Demographic evolution

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. "È ufficialmente nato il Comune di Valdilana, al referendum vince il "sì": affluenza al 39 per cento". La Stampa. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-15.