Bee (in Piemontese Bé) is a commune of 623 inhabitants[3] in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. It is situated above the western shore of Lago Maggiore and is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Verbania.
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| Comune di Bee | |
_Italia.jpg) Madonna della Neve at Pian Nava | |
Location of Bee  | |
  Bee Location of Bee in Italy  Bee Bee (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°35′E / 45.967°N 8.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
| Frazioni | Albagnano, Pian Nava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Vietti |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 700 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Beesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28813 |
| Dialing code | 0323 |
| Patron saint | Santa Croce |
| Saint day | 14 September |
| Website | Official website |
The commune extends over an area of about 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi) and includes two small frazione: Pian Nava lies above the principal settlement, while Albagnano is on the opposite side of the valley. There is also the residential village of Montelago.
Bee borders the following municipalities: Arizzano, Ghiffa, Premeno, Vignone.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ For demographics and other statistics see Italian statistical institute Istat.
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