Cossila is a neighbourhood of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Overview
It is a borough located some km north-west from the centre of Biella, along the road leading to the sanctuary of Oropa. From its elongated shape came the Piedmontese saying Cosila, longa e sotila (in English: Cossila, long and thin).Cossila longa e sotila : vicende storiche e curiose di una ridente frazione; Andrea Coda-Bertetto, 1967, Biella
Its southernmost part is called Cossila San Grato and the northernmost one Cossila San Giovanni.
History Since 1940 Cossila was a separate comune (municipality), which also encompassed the village of Favaro.Comune di Cossila, care of Archivio di Stato di Biella; web page on http://www.asbi.it/asb.html?fase=cossila (accessed: July 2012)
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