Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.[1][2] It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage.
Oropa | |
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  Oropa Location of Oropa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′41″N 7°58′42″E / 45.62806°N 7.97833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Comune | biella |
| Elevation | 1,198 m (3,930 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Dialing code | (+39) 015 |
In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.[3]
In 1998[4] was opened the botanical garden.
Monumental cemetery
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In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella.[5]
Giro d'Italia
editOropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.
| Year | Stage | Date | Track | km | Winner | Leader general classification |
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| 1963 | 11ª | 29 May | Asti > Santuario di Oropa | 130 | Vito Taccone | Diego Ronchini |
| 1993 | 20ª | 11 June | Torino > Santuario di Oropa | 162 | Massimo Ghirotto | Miguel Indurain |
| 1999 | 15ª | 30 May | Racconigi > Santuario di Oropa | 160 | Marco Pantani | Marco Pantani |
| 2007 | 13ª | 25 May | Biella > Santuario di Oropa (cron. individuale) | 12,6 | Marzio Bruseghin | Danilo Di Luca |
| 2014 | 14ª | 24 May | Agliè > Oropa | 184 | Enrico Battaglin | Rigoberto Urán |
| 2017 | 14ª | 20 May | Castellania > Oropa | 131 | Tom Dumoulin | Tom Dumoulin |
| 2024 | 2ª | 5 May | San Francesco al Campo > Oropa | 161 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Oropa, elevation 1,222 m (4,009 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.0 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.0 (2.17) |
53.9 (2.12) |
91.8 (3.61) |
219.4 (8.64) |
263.8 (10.39) |
191.0 (7.52) |
129.9 (5.11) |
146.5 (5.77) |
210.3 (8.28) |
214.6 (8.45) |
228.3 (8.99) |
68.7 (2.70) |
1,873.2 (73.75) |
| Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "OROPA in "Enciclopedia Italiana"". www.treccani.it.
- ^ "Oròpa su Enciclopedia | Sapere.it". www.sapere.it.
- ^ "OSSERVATORIO DI OROPA". www.osservatoriodioropa.it.
- ^ "Giardino Botanico Montano di Oropa - Biella". www.viviparchi.eu.
- ^ "Il cimitero monumentale di Oropa e i suoi artisti".
- ^ "Valori climatici normali in Italia". Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
External links
editMedia related to Oropa at Wikimedia Commons
