Bilocale

The cluster sits inside the built-up area of a city above 50,000 residents. The immediate surroundings are the flat Po Valley plain with intensive arable farming and a network of irrigation canals; rice and maize are common crops. Small rivers and drainage channels cross the plain, notably the Agogna river runs close to the city. There are no mountains, large lakes or regional/national parks within about 15 km. The city is a transport hub on the Milan–Turin rail corridor and has motorway links (A4, A26) and provincial-level services. The local economy combines urban manufacturing and services with agriculture on the surrounding plain.