Biella
BI · 74 comuni in Piemonte
Italy
Piemonte
Biella is a provincia in Piemonte with 74 comuni and a population of 182,192 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Biella. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,124 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.
Population and US Arrivals
This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 320 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
320 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Biella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Biella is home to 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Biella has 74. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Biella.