Pray

439 m elevation · Pop. 1,968

Piemonte

Biella

Pray is a comune in the provincia of Biella, Piemonte with a population of 1,996 as of 2025.

Contact

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Address

Via Roma 21
13867 Pray

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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
  • Pray439m1,273
  • Pianceri Alto520m325
  • Flecchia585m172

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Solesio530m83
  • Mucengo531m57
  • Ronco494m31
  • Valle Fredda430m16
  • Collo555m11

Population and Migration

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

The population has declined 53% since 1951.

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Notable People

People born in Pray.

  • Dino Lora TotinoITb. 1900
  • Federico OrmezzanoITb. 1948

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