Rimella

For the mollusc genus, see Rimella (gastropod).

Rimella (Walser German: Remmalju, Piedmontese: Rimela) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Vercelli.

Rimella
Comune
Comune di Rimella
Location of Rimella
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Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°11′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Vercelli (VC)
Government
• Mayor	Riccardo Peco
Area [1]
• Total	26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Elevation	1,176 m (3,858 ft)
Population  (1 January 2014)[2]
• Total	133
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Demonym	Rimellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13020
Dialing code	0163
Website	Official website

Rimella borders the following municipalities: Bannio Anzino, Calasca-Castiglione, Cravagliana, Fobello, and Valstrona.

Population

Founded in 1255 by Walser emigrants from Visperterminen in the now Swiss Valais, its population is traditionally Alemannic German speaking. From 1871 on, when Rimella had a population of 1327, the number of inhabitants has dramatically diminished. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 129.^[3]