Mosso, Piedmont

Mosso
—  Comune  —
Comune di Mosso
Mosso Location of Mosso in Italy
Coordinates: 45°38′N 8°8′E / 45.633°N 8.133°E / 45.633; 8.133Coordinates: 45°38′N 8°8′E / 45.633°N 8.133°E / 45.633; 8.133
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Biella (BI)
Frazioni	[See text]
Area
– Total	18.24 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population (31 December 2007)
– Total	1,692
– Density	92.8/km2 (240.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Mossesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	13822
Dialing code	015
Patron saint	Santa Maria Assunta
Saint day	15 August

The parish church of Santa Maria Assunta

Mosso is a comune (municipality) of the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Biellese Prealps about 70 km north-east of Turin and about 9 km north-east of Biella. It was formed in 1998 by the fusion of the existing communes of Mosso Santa Maria and Pistolesa.

Mosso borders the following municipalities: Bioglio, Campiglia Cervo, Piatto, Quittengo, Trivero, Vallanzengo, Valle Mosso, Veglio.

The commune extends over an area of 18.24 km². Its population of c.1700^[1] is divided between numerous local centres. In addition to Mosso Santa Maria and Pistolesa, the commune’s statute lists the following frazioni:

Mosso Santa Maria, Alloro, Bellaria, Bogino, Boschi, Brughiera, Buccio, Canova, Capomosso, Case Forno, Cerate, Crolle, Fantone, Ferchiani, Frieri, Garbaccio, Gianolio, Gili, Maioli, Marchetto, Mina, Mongiachero, Ometre, Oretto, Ormezzero, Piane, Quazza, Ramello, Ricca, Rivetto, Rolando, Sella, Sqisso, Taverna, Trabucco, Venalba;

and the following minor localities:

Artignana, Bochetto Luvera, Bochetto Margosio, Campazzo, Quattroventi, Casale ai Monti, Casale Picco, Curione, Gribaud, Molino dell’Avvocato, Molino Garaccio, Prapiano.^[2]

Of these Sella is known as the birthplace of Quintino Sella, academic, politician and founder of the Club Alpino Italiano. Until 1938 it was the seat of the commune of Valle Superiore Mosso, later incorporated into that of Mosso Santa Maria.

Mosso is one of the principal communes of the Comunità Montana Valle di Mosso and, together with the nearby commune of Valle Mosso, it suffered extensive damage in the floods of 1968 which affected the whole valley.

Population trends

References

1. ^ Most demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Statuto, Comune di Mosso, 2005-06-29, http://autonomie.interno.it/statuti/statuti/mosso.pdf .