Candelo
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Coat of arms
Location of Candelo
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45°33′N 8°7′E / 45.550°N 8.117°E / 45.550; 8.117
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Candelo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.
Candelo borders the following municipalities: Benna, Biella, Cossato, Gaglianico, Valdengo, Verrone, Vigliano Biellese. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
- The Ricetto di Candelo, a fortified storehouse
- Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century)
- Church of St. Lawrence, of medieval origins but remade in Baroquestyle in the 18th century
- Ysangarda, a medieval archaeological site in the Baragge natural area.
Notable figures
- Mario Pozzo
- Doctor Zot
- Mario Viana
References
External links
- Official website
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- Ailoche
- Andorno Micca
- Benna
- Biella
- Bioglio
- Borriana
- Brusnengo
- Callabiana
- Camandona
- Camburzano
- Campiglia Cervo
- Candelo
- Caprile
- Casapinta
- Castelletto Cervo
- Cavaglià
- Cerrione
- Coggiola
- Cossato
- Crevacuore
- Crosa
- Curino
- Donato
- Dorzano
- Gaglianico
- Gifflenga
- Graglia
- Lessona
- Magnano
- Massazza
- Masserano
- Mezzana Mortigliengo
- Miagliano
- Mongrando
- Mottalciata
- Muzzano
- Netro
- Occhieppo Inferiore
- Occhieppo Superiore
- Pettinengo
- Piatto
- Piedicavallo
- Pollone
- Ponderano
- Portula
- Pralungo
- Pray
- Quaregna Cerreto
- Ronco Biellese
- Roppolo
- Rosazza
- Sagliano Micca
- Sala Biellese
- Salussola
- Sandigliano
- Sordevolo
- Sostegno
- Strona
- Tavigliano
- Ternengo
- Tollegno
- Torrazzo
- Valdengo
- Valdilana
- Vallanzengo
- Valle San Nicolao
- Veglio
- Verrone
- Vigliano Biellese
- Villa del Bosco
- Villanova Biellese
- Viverone
- Zimone
- Zubiena
- Zumaglia
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