Portula

Portula is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,505 and an area of 11.1 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi).^[3]

Portula Pörtula
Comune
Comune di Portula
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Coordinates: 45°40′N 8°11′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Biella (BI)
Area [1]
• Total	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	1,505
• Density	136/km2 (351/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13050
Dialing code	015

One of the most important monuments in its territory is the Novareia sanctuary.

Portula borders the following municipalities: Caprile, Coggiola, Pray, Trivero.

Population history