Fobello | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Fobello | |
Location of Fobello in Italy | |
Coordinates: 45°53′N 8°10′E / 45.883°N 8.167°ECoordinates: 45°53′N 8°10′E / 45.883°N 8.167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Vercelli (VC) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gianluigi Locatelli |
Area | |
• Total | 29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 246 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 13025 |
Dialing code | 0163 |
Fobello 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 246 and an area of 29.3 square kilometres (11.3 sq mi).
Fobello borders the following municipalities: Bannio Anzino, Carcoforo, Cervatto, Cravagliana, Rimasco, Rimella, and Rossa.
The famous automotive engineers Vincenzo Lancia (1881–1937) and his son Gianni Lancia (1924–2014) were from Fobello.