Cossato

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Cossato
Comune
Comune di Cossato
Church in Cossato
Coat of arms
Cossato Location within Italy Show map of Italy Cossato Location within Piedmont Show map of Piedmont
Coordinates: 45°34′N 08°10′E / 45.567°N 8.167°E / 45.567; 8.167
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Biella (BI)
Frazioni	Bertinotto, Castellazzo, Castellengo, Cerro, Lavino, Lorazzo, Masseria, Monteferrario, Parlamento, Ronco, Spolina
Government
• Mayor	Enrico Moggio
Area
• Total	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (30 November 2025)
• Total	13,860
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Cossatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13836
Dialing code	015
ISTAT code	096020
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	August 15
Website	Official website

Cossato is a municipality in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) east of Biella. It has a population of about 13,860 and it spreads over an area of 27.73 km² (10.71 sq mi), which makes it the second largest town in the Province of Biella.

Geography

The city is the second largest town in the province of Biella by population and economic importance. It has an urban development that follows the direction of the major roads: the center is along the Biella-Gattinara former state road, while numerous frazioni are scattered along the road to Mottalciata baraggivo plateau and the hills towards Quaregna, Lessona and Valdilana

Main sights

• Parish dedicated to the Assumption, built before 1000. It was rebuilt in 1614 after the collapse, which occurred two years before.
• Castle Castellengo, on the edge of the Baragge of Candelo.
• Church of SS. Peter and Paul, near the Castellengo Castle. medieval building restored over the years with the addition of different styles.
• Villa Ranzoni, eighteenth-century building houses the Municipal Library.
• Villa Fecia, building belonging to Fecia accounts of Cossato including a large park and a church, the Oratory of Santa Margherita (in medieval style).
• Villa Berlanghino, in the neoclassical style. It is a large building with a wooden staircase and a public park outside.
• Natural reserve of Baragge

Government

References

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