Lessona is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Biella in the
Italian region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) 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 ...
and about east of
Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,487 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
.
Lessona borders the following municipalities:
Casapinta,
Castelletto Cervo
Castelletto Cervo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella.
Castelletto Cervo borders the municipalities of Buronzo, Gifflenga, Less ...
,
Cossato,
Crosa,
Masserano,
Mottalciata.
Lessona it's produced the
Lessona wine also a wine of great quality, vinified since the 12th century.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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