Vintebbio is a ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' (and

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) of the municipality of

Serravalle Sesia Serravalle Sesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli Vercelli (; ) is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, ...

, in

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, northern

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Overview

It is a village located some km south from the centre of Serravalle, on the right side of

Sesia The Sesia (Latin ''Sesites'' or ''Sessites'') is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po. Geography Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia an ...

river. Vintebbio is located at the foot of a hill where the impressive ruins of a

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castle, built by the

bishops of Vercelli A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

,''Castello di Vintebbio'', on-line o
www.comune.serravallesesia.vc.it
(access date: 20-6-2013) overlook the village. Until 1927 it has been a separate

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

(municipality) and was then absorbed into the municipality of Serravalle Sesia.

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Frazioni of the Province of Vercelli Former municipalities of the Province of Vercelli {{Vercelli-geo-stub