Soprana
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| region = Piedmont
| province = Province of Biella (BI)
| comune = Valdilana
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| population_as_of = Dec. 2004
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Soprana was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|70|km|mi}} northeast of Turin and about {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 822 and an area of {{convert|5.5|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Soprana bordered the following municipalities: Curino, Mezzana Mortigliengo, Trivero.
As a comune it had the following frazioni (villages):Baltigati, Lanvario, Cerreia, Cerruti, Molinengo.
History
From 1 January 2019 Soprana was absorbed by the new-born municipality of Valdilana.{{Cite news |title = È ufficialmente nato il Comune di Valdilana, al referendum vince il "sì": affluenza al 39 per cento | date = 2018-11-13 | newspaper = La Stampa | url = https://www.lastampa.it/biella/2018/11/13/news/e-ufficialmente-nato-il-comune-di-valdilana-al-referendum-vince-il-si-affluenza-al-39-per-cento-1.34059729 | access-date = 2020-01-15 }}
Demographic evolution
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References
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Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont
Category:Former municipalities of the Province of Biella
Category:Frazioni of Valdilana
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