Biandrate
Biandrate | |
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| Comune di Biandrate | |
 Parish church. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biandrate  | |
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| Postal code | 28061 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Patron saint | St. Serenus of Marseille |
| Website | Official website |
Biandrate (Piedmontese: Biandrà, Lombard: Biandraa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) northeast of Turin and about 12 km (7 mi) west of Novara.
History
Archaeological findings have proved that the area of Biandrate was already settled in
Val d'Ossola, obtained the title of Ivrea; such possessions were confirmed to his successor Guido II by Emperor Conrad II. His successor Alberto I took part in the First Crusade. In his age, Biandrate is mentioned as a free commune
.
His successor Guido Guidone was named by Emperor
Sforza) after which it became part of the Duchy of Savoy
.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
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