Crova is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Vercelli
The province of Vercelli () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
, it has an area of and a total population of some 176,000. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Main sights
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
and about west of
Vercelli
Vercelli (; ) is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around 600 BC.
...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 431 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
The municipality of Crova contains the ''
frazioni
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 ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Viancino and it borders the following municipalities:
Lignana,
Ronsecco
Ronsecco (''Ronsuch'' in Piedmontese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 606 ...
,
Salasco,
San Germano Vercellese
San Germano Vercellese (Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''San German'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli.
San Ge ...
,
Santhià
Santhià (; or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli.
Santhià is home to a historic carnival named the ''Carnevale Stori ...
, and
Tronzano Vercellese
Tronzano Vercellese (''Tronsan'' in Piedmontese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about west of Vercelli.
Tronzano Vercellese borders the following m ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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