Cossila Explained

Cossila
Coordinates:45.5775°N 8.0419°W
Province:Biella (BI)
Comune:Biella
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:545
Postal Code:13900
Area Code:(+39) 015

Cossila is a neighbourhood of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.

Overview

It is a borough located some km north-west from the centre of Biella, along the road leading to the sanctuary of Oropa. From its elongated shape came the Piedmontese saying Cosila, longa e sotila (in English: Cossila, long and thin).[2]

Its southernmost part is called Cossila San Grato and the northernmost one Cossila San Giovanni.

History

Since 1940 Cossila was a separate comune (municipality), which also encompassed the village of Favaro.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0), published by Regione Piemonte - 2007
  2. Cossila longa e sotila : vicende storiche e curiose di una ridente frazione; Andrea Coda-Bertetto, 1967, Biella
  3. Comune di Cossila, care of Archivio di Stato di Biella; web page on http://www.asbi.it/asb.html?fase=cossila (accessed: July 2012)