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 | |
---|---|
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′N 8°4′E | |
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 | |
• 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 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.
Piedmont · Comuni of the Province of Biella | ||
---|---|---|
| ![]() |
Authority control ![]() |
|
---|
![]() | This article on a location in the Province of Biella is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |