Cossato
Cossato | |
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| Comune di Cossato | |
Church in Cossato | |
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Coat of arms | |
Cossato Location of Cossato in Italy Cossato Cossato (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 08°10′E / 45.567°N 8.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Frazioni | Bertinotto, Castellazzo, Castellengo, Cerro, Lavino, Lorazzo, Masseria, Monteferrario, Parlamento, Ronco, Spolina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Moggio |
| Area | |
• Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2025) | |
• Total | 13,860 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cossatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13836 |
| Dialing code | 015 |
| ISTAT code | 096020 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Cossato is a municipality in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) east of Biella. It has a population of about 13,860 and it spreads over an area of 27,73 km2, which makes it the second largest town in the Province of Biella.