Andorno Micca | |
Official Name: | Comune di Andorno Micca |
Native Name: | Andorn |
Coordinates: | 45.6°N 11°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Biella (BI) |
Frazioni: | Cerruti, Colma, Locato Inferiore, Locato Superiore, Lorazzo Inferiore, Lorazzo Superiore, Ravizza, San Giuseppe di Casto |
Mayor: | Davide Crovella |
Area Total Km2: | 11.89 |
Population Total: | 3263 |
Population As Of: | 1-1-2017[1] |
Population Demonym: | Andornese(i) |
Elevation M: | 544 |
Postal Code: | 13061 |
Area Code: | 015 |
Andorno Micca (pms|Andorn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70km (40miles) northeast of Turin and about 4km (02miles) northwest of Biella.
It is located in the Valle Cervo, at the feet of the Biellese Prealps.
The comune takes its second name from Pietro Micca, a hero of the siege of Turin against the French (1706).
The Sacro Monte di Andorno is named after this village, despite it is not in the comune territory.