| Oropa | |
| Coordinates: | 45.6281°N 7.9783°W |
| Province: | Biella (BI) |
| Comune: | biella |
| Elevation M: | 1198 |
| Population Total: | 9 |
| Area Code: | (+39) 015 |
Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.[1] [2] It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage.
In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.[3]
In 1998[4] was opened the botanical garden.
In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella.[5]
Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.
| Year | Stage | Date | Track | km | Winner | Leader general classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11ª | 29 May | Asti > Santuario di Oropa | 130 |  Vito Taccone | Diego Ronchini | |
| 1993 | 20ª | 11 June | Torino > Santuario di Oropa | 162 | Massimo Ghirotto |  Miguel Indurain | |
| 1999 | 15ª | 30 May | Racconigi > Santuario di Oropa | 160 | Marco Pantani | Marco Pantani | |
| 2007 | 13ª | 25 May | Biella > Santuario di Oropa (cron. individuale) | 12,6 | Marzio Bruseghin | Danilo Di Luca | |
| 2014 | 14ª | 24 May | Agliè > Oropa | 184 | Enrico Battaglin | Rigoberto Urán | |
| 2017 | 14ª | 20 May | Castellania > Oropa | 131 | Tom Dumoulin | ||
| 2024 | 2ª | 5 May | San Francesco al Campo > Oropa | 161 | Tadej Pogačar |