Wiktionary
n. 1 Province of Piedmont, Italy. 2 Town and capital of Biella.
Wikipedia
Biella [] is a town and comune in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 45,016 . It is located about northeast of Turin and about west-northwest of Milan.
It lies in the foothills of the Alps, in the Bo mountain range near Mt. Mucrone and Camino, an area rich in springs and lakes, the heart of the Biellese Alps irrigated by several mountain streams: the Elvo to the west of the town, the Oropa and the Cervo to the east. Nearby natural and notable tourist attractions include the Zegna Viewpoint, the Bielmonte Ski Resort, Burcina Natural Reserve, and the moors to the south of town. The Sanctuary of Oropa is a site of religious pilgrimages. In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Oropa was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
Biella is an important wool processing and textile centre. There is a small airport in the nearby comune of Cerrione.
Usage examples of "biella".
From the Duke d'Aosta we come right down to Biella, which was my father's name.