# Rossa

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q25195](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25195)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossa,_Piedmont)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rossa-q25195-2

## Summary
Rossa is an Italian comune (municipality) in northern Italy with the Wikidata description "Italian comune" and the Wikipedia title "Rossa, Piedmont." It is located at coordinates 45.85464855 N, 8.12165355 E, is administratively linked to the Province of Vercelli, and maintains an official municipal website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it.

## Key Facts
- Rossa is classified as a comune of Italy (municipal division of Italy).  
- Wikipedia title for the municipality: "Rossa, Piedmont."  
- Wikidata description: "Italian comune."  
- Official website: http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 45.85464855, longitude 8.12165355.  
- Recorded population values (from provided sources): 181; 182; 174.  
- Sitelink count (Wikidata links to other Wikimedia projects): 57.  
- The comune contains the human settlement (frazione) named Cerva.  
- Rossa is located within the Province of Vercelli (a province of Italy).  
- Province of Vercelli (related entity) is a province of Italy; sitelink_count for the province: 81.  
- Cerva (related entity) is recorded as a human settlement in Rossa, Italy; sitelink_count for Cerva: 5.  
- Country of location: Italy — a sovereign state in Southern Europe (see connected Italy facts below).  

(Connected Italy facts included as context for Rossa)
- Italy official name: Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana).  
- Italy inception dates cited in source material: March 17, 1861 (proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy) and June 18, 1946 (establishment of the current Republic).  
- Italy capital: Rome.  
- Italy uses the euro (€) as its currency since January 1, 2002.  
- Italy area (from source): 302,068 km².  
- Italy population (2023, from source): 58,850,717.  
- Italy time zone: UTC+01:00 (standard), UTC+02:00 (daylight saving).  
- Italy emergency numbers (from source): 112 (general), 113 (police), 115 (fire), 118 (medical).  
- Italy top-level internet domain: .it; telephone country code: +39.  
- Italy is divided into 20 regions (Piedmont is one of those regions; Rossa’s Wikipedia title associates it with Piedmont).  
- Italy is a member of multiple international organizations cited in the source, including the UN (since 1955), NATO (since 1949), and the EU (since 1957).

## FAQs
- What is Rossa?
  Rossa is a comune (municipal entity) in Italy with the Wikipedia title "Rossa, Piedmont" and the Wikidata description "Italian comune." It has an official municipal website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it.

- Where is Rossa located?
  Rossa is located in northern Italy at latitude 45.85464855 and longitude 8.12165355 and is administratively within the Province of Vercelli.

- How many people live in Rossa?
  The provided population values for Rossa are 181, 182, and 174 (three recorded values from the supplied sources). The source material does not assign specific years to each value in this entry.

- Does Rossa include smaller settlements or hamlets?
  Yes. The provided material lists Cerva as a human settlement (frazione) within Rossa.

- How can I find official information about Rossa online?
  The municipality maintains an official website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it for local administration information.

- How is Rossa connected to wider administrative structures?
  Rossa is a comune within the Province of Vercelli and is part of the Italian Republic, which is divided into regions including Piedmont (indicated by Rossa's Wikipedia title).

## Why It Matters
Rossa serves as a local government unit in Italy’s multi-tiered administrative system; as a comune it is the fundamental level of civil administration, delivering municipal services and local governance to its residents. Despite its very small population (the recorded values are in the low hundreds), Rossa contributes to Italy’s demographic, cultural, and territorial mosaic, exemplifying the numerous small municipalities that maintain local identity and community life across the country. The presence of the frazione Cerva highlights internal settlement structure that matters for local planning, postal and statistical records, and cultural heritage. Rossa’s official online presence and linked identifiers (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, sitelink count) provide accessible points for research, administrative contacts, and inclusion in national and international geographic databases.

## Notable For
- Very small municipal population scale, with recorded values of 181, 182, and 174.  
- Clear geolocation: coordinates precisely recorded as 45.85464855 N, 8.12165355 E.  
- Administrative placement in the Province of Vercelli and association with the Piedmont area (per Wikipedia title).  
- Contains the named settlement Cerva as a subordinate locality.  
- Maintains an official municipal website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it for civic information.  
- Representation across Wikimedia projects (sitelink_count: 57), indicating multilingual and cross-project references.

## Body

### Overview
Rossa is an Italian comune identified in Wikidata as an "Italian comune" and on Wikipedia under the title "Rossa, Piedmont." The municipality occupies a mapped location at latitude 45.85464855 and longitude 8.12165355. It is connected administratively to the Province of Vercelli and, by national jurisdiction, to the Italian Republic.

### Location and Administrative Context
- Country: Italy (Italian Republic).  
- Regional association: Piedmont is indicated by the Wikipedia title "Rossa, Piedmont"; Piedmont is one of Italy's 20 administrative regions.  
- Province: Province of Vercelli, a provincial division of Italy (the provided material denotes Province of Vercelli as a related Thing).  
- Municipality type: comune (municipal division of Italy).  
- Official online presence: municipal website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Exact coordinates: latitude 45.85464855, longitude 8.12165355.  
- These coordinates place Rossa in northern Italy, within the administrative framework of Province of Vercelli and the broader region indicated as Piedmont by the Wikipedia title.

### Demographics
- Population figures supplied in the source material: 181; 182; 174.  
- No specific attribution of years to each population value was provided in the source excerpt. The figures reflect a very small resident count typical of many Italian mountain or rural comuni.

### Subdivisions and Settlements
- Cerva: listed as a human settlement in Rossa, Italy. The source marks Cerva as a subordinate locality (a frazione or small settlement) belonging to the comune of Rossa.  
- Sitlink counts related to these entities: Rossa sitelink_count is 57; Cerva sitelink_count is 5, indicating cross-referenced pages or language editions in Wikimedia projects.

### Identifiers and Digital Presence
- Wikipedia article title: "Rossa, Piedmont."  
- Wikidata description: "Italian comune."  
- Sitelink count: 57 for Rossa (Wikidata measure of links to Wikimedia projects).  
- Official website: http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it provides the municipality’s primary online contact and informational hub.

### Relationships to Higher-Level Entities
- Province of Vercelli: Rossa is part of this province; Province of Vercelli is itself a province of Italy (country context Q38 in the source). The source lists the province with a sitelink_count of 81.  
- Italy: Rossa is situated within the Italian Republic. The supplied material includes multiple factual details about Italy that provide national context for Rossa, including Italy's official name, inception dates (March 17, 1861 and June 18, 1946), capital (Rome), currency (euro since January 1, 2002), area (302,068 km²), and 2023 population figure (58,850,717). Italy’s administrative structure (20 regions including Piedmont) frames Rossa’s placement within national governance.

### Cross-references and Data Coverage
- The source lists Rossa’s Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, sitelink count, coordinates, official website, and multiple population records. The entry connects Rossa explicitly to the Province of Vercelli and to the frazione Cerva.  
- The provided Italy material supplies national-level facts that contextualize the comune’s legal and administrative environment, including emergency numbers, internet domain (.it), telephone code (+39), and membership of Italy in international organizations (UN, NATO, EU, etc.), which together situate Rossa within national infrastructure and international frameworks.

### Practical Notes
- For direct municipal information, administrative procedures, or local announcements, consult the official website at http://www.comune.rossa.vc.it.  
- For mapping or geolocation services, use coordinates 45.85464855 N, 8.12165355 E.  
- For research cross-references, Rossa’s presence across Wikimedia projects is indicated by a sitelink_count of 57 and a Wikipedia article titled "Rossa, Piedmont."

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [Source](http://www.demo.istat.it/pop2017/index1.html)
3. Italian National Institute of Statistics
4. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html)
5. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it)
6. GeoNames
7. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224)
8. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia
9. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
10. Seismic classification in Italy
11. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)