Castelletto Cervo is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Biella
The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
It has an area of , and a total population of 178 5 ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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and about southeast of
Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin an ...
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Castelletto Cervo borders the municipalities of
Buronzo
Buronzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli
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Gifflenga
Gifflenga is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Gifflenga borders the following municipalities: Buronzo, Castelletto Cervo, Motta ...
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Lessona
Lessona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about east of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,487 and an area of .All demographics ...
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Masserano
Masserano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,315 and an area of .All demograph ...
, and
Mottalciata
Mottalciata is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,445 and an area of .All demogra ...
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Main sights
*Castle, dating to c. 13th century
*Parish church
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Romanesque monastic complex of San Pietro di Castelletto, built in 1087-1092.
References
External links
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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