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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Portula
| official_name       = Comune di Portula
| native_name         =  Pörtula
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| region              = [[Piedmont]]
| province            = [[Province of Biella]] (BI)
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| area_total_km2      = 11.1
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| population_total    = 1505
| population_as_of    = Dec. 2004
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'''Portula''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Biella]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Piedmont]], located about {{convert|80|km|mi}} northeast of [[Turin]] and about {{convert|14|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Biella]]. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,505 and an area of {{convert|11.1|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
One of the most important monuments in its territory is the [[Novareia sanctuary]].
Portula borders the following municipalities: [[Caprile]], [[Coggiola]], [[Pray (BI)|Pray]], [[Trivero]].
== Population history  ==
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==References==
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{{Province of Biella}}
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[[Category:Portula| ]]
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