The province of Biella (; Piedmontese: provincia ëd Biela) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. It has a population of 168,223 in an area of across its 74 municipalities.
Municipalities
The province has 74 municipalities: Ailoche Andorno Micca Benna Biella Bioglio Borriana Brusnengo Callabiana Camandona Camburzano Campiglia Cervo Candelo Caprile Casapinta Castelletto Cervo Cavaglià Cerrione Coggiola Cossato Crevacuore Curino Donato Dorzano Gaglianico Gifflenga Graglia Lessona Magnano Massazza Masserano Mezzana Mortigliengo Miagliano Mongrando Mottalciata Muzzano Netro Occhieppo Inferiore Occhieppo Superiore Pettinengo Piatto Piedicavallo Pollone Ponderano Portula Pralungo Pray Quaregna Cerreto Ronco Biellese Roppolo Rosazza Sagliano Micca Sala Biellese Salussola Sandigliano Sordevolo Sostegno Strona Tavigliano Ternengo Tollegno Torrazzo Valdengo Valdilana Vallanzengo Valle San Nicolao Veglio Verrone Vigliano Biellese Villa del Bosco Villanova Biellese Viverone Zimone Zubiena Zumaglia
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 168,223, of which 48.6% are male, and 51.4% are female. Minors make up 12% of the population, and seniors make up 30.6%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.8% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Brazil, Ukraine, and Albania.
Government List of presidents
Culture
Biella is home to the Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
Transport
Airports Biella-Cerrione Airfield
Railways Biella–Novara railway Santhià–Biella railway
See also Hydrography of the Biella region
References
External links Official website Official web site for European Sacred Mounts