Cossato

253 m elevation · Pop. 13,825

Piemonte

Biella

Cossato is a comune in the provincia of Biella, Piemonte with a population of 13,868 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 199 passengers departing from Cossato arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Ermanno Angiono, 14
13836 Cossato

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cossato253m13,263
  • Castellengo227m116
  • Ratina300m87
  • Monteferrario II246m43

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Monteferrario I343m79
  • Cascine Ronco233m69
  • Coinarco235m58
  • Botto233m52
  • Due Cascine296m18
  • Cascina Colombera229m15
  • Montenero325m14
  • Valle430m11

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 53% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 66 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

199

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

66 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cossato recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Bonardi11
  2. 2.Angiono8
  3. 3.Cosica7
  4. 4.Rivardo6
  5. 5.Porrino5
  6. 6.Bono5
  7. 7.Monteferrario5
  8. 8.Aglietti4
  9. 9.Rivarolo4
  10. 10.Ronardi4

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Notable People

People born in Cossato.

  • Virginia Angiola BorrinoENITb. 1880
  • Marco ContiITb. 1953
  • Ezio GreggioENITb. 1954
  • Bruno AgnelloITb. 1907
  • Alberto GnerroITb. 1969
  • Heddab. 1883
  • Claudio CorradinoENITb. 1959

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