Piode

Piode (Piedmontese: Piòvi) is a comune (municipality) and village of Valsesia in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Vercelli.

Piode
Comune di Piode
Panorama from alpe Meggiana
Coat of arms
Location of Piode
Piode
Location of Piode in Italy
Piode
Piode (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°46′N 8°3′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
Government
  MayorDonato Ferraris
Area
  Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
  Total205
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13020
Dialing code0163
Parish Church and town Hall

The name "Piode" refers to the many local quarries for the extraction of the stone slabs known as piodi, which are traditionally used to clad the roofs of Alpine houses and baite.

Piode borders the following municipalities: Campertogno, Pettinengo, Pila, Rassa, and Scopello.

Demographic evolution

Notes

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

References

  • Piode from www.valsesia.it



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