Magnano
| Magnano | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Magnano | ||
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Romanesque church of Magnano. | ||
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  Magnano Location of Magnano in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 8°5′E / 45.483°N 8.083°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Biella (BI) | |
| Frazioni | Bose, Broglina, Carrera, Piletta, San Sudario, Tamagno | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pierluigi Piazza | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 387 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Magnanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 13887 | |
| Dialing code | 015 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Magnano 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Biella.
Magnano borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Cerrione, Palazzo Canavese, Piverone, Torrazzo, Zimone, Zubiena.
Culture
Musica Antica a Magnano is a non-profit association founded in 1986 to promote a festival offering an opportunity to hear historically informed performances of early music on original instruments. The Festival concerts are held in August and early September in either a 12th-century church (San Secondo or in the town's 18th-century church. The latter also houses an organ built in 1794 by Giovanni Bruna and restored by Italo Marzi.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magnano. |
- www.provincia.biella.it/MAGNANO/
- Site of the association Musica Antica a Magnano