Coordinates: 45°37′41″N 7°58′42″E / 45.62806°N 7.97833°E / 45.62806; 7.97833

Oropa

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Oropa
Frazione
Oropa is located in Italy
Oropa
Oropa
Location of Oropa in Italy
Coordinates: 45°37′41″N 7°58′42″E / 45.62806°N 7.97833°E / 45.62806; 7.97833
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
ProvinceBiella (BI)
Comunebiella
Elevation
1,198 m (3,930 ft)
Population
 • Total9
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Dialing code(+39) 015

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.

In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.[3]

In 1998[4] was opened the botanical garden.

Monumental cemetery

Monumental cemetery

In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella.[5]

Giro d'Italia

Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.

Year Stage Date Track km Winner Leader general classification
1963 11ª 29 May Asti > Santuario di Oropa 130 Italy Vito Taccone Italy Diego Ronchini
1993 20ª 11 June Torino > Santuario di Oropa 162 Italy Massimo Ghirotto Spain Miguel Indurain
1999 15ª 30 May Racconigi > Santuario di Oropa 160 Italy Marco Pantani Italy Marco Pantani
2007 13ª 25 May Biella > Santuario di Oropa (cron. individuale) 12,6 Italy Marzio Bruseghin Italy Danilo Di Luca
2014 14ª 24 May Agliè > Oropa 184 Italy Enrico Battaglin Colombia Rigoberto Urán
2017 14ª 20 May Castellania > Oropa 131 Netherlands Tom Dumoulin Netherlands Tom Dumoulin
2024 2ª 5 May San Francesco al Campo > Oropa 161 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Slovenia Tadej Pogačar

Climate

Climate data for Oropa, elevation 1,222 m (4,009 ft), (1991–2020)
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

References

  1. ^ "OROPA in "Enciclopedia Italiana"". www.treccani.it.
  2. ^ "Oròpa su Enciclopedia | Sapere.it". www.sapere.it.
  3. ^ "OSSERVATORIO DI OROPA". www.osservatoriodioropa.it.
  4. ^ "Giardino Botanico Montano di Oropa - Biella". www.viviparchi.eu.
  5. ^ "Il cimitero monumentale di Oropa e i suoi artisti".
  6. ^ "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.

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