Verrone
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Verrone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Biella.
Verrone | |
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| Comune di Verrone | |
View of Verrone | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Verrone Location of Verrone in Italy  Verrone Verrone (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 8°7′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cinzia Bossi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,219 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Verronesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13871 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| Website | Official website |
Verrone borders the following municipalities: Benna, Candelo, Cerrione, Gaglianico, Massazza, Salussola, Sandigliano. Sights include the medieval castle (a complex of structures once owned by the Vialardi Ghibelline family), and the parish church of St. Lawrence, built from the 6th to the 10th century.
