Bianzè
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Bianzè is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Vercelli.
Bianzè | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Bianzè | |
Town hall. | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′N 8°7′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Marangoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 2,011 |
| • Density | 48.1/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bianzinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13041 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
| Patron saint | St. Eusebius |
| Saint day | First Monday in August |
Notable people
- Orsola Maddalena Caccia (1596–1676), painter and nun
- Paolo Comotto (1824–1897), diplomat
- Andrea Ferrero (1903–1996), diplomat
- Francesco Giacinto Gonzaga (1616–1630), nobleman and abbot
- Lorenzo Bernardino Pinto (1704–1788), architect