title: Cossila
text: # Cossila
  
  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).
  
  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.
  
  