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Province of Vercelli
Province of Italy
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Province of Italy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Province of Vercelli |
| native_name | it |
| settlement_type | Province |
| image_skyline | Piemonterisaie.jpg |
| image_caption | Rice farms in the province of Vercelli |
| image_shield | Provincia di Vercelli-Stemma.svg |
| image_map | Vercelli in Italy.svg |
| map_caption | Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Italy |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Piedmont |
| seat_type | Capital(s) |
| seat | Vercelli |
| parts_type | Comuni |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | 86 |
| leader_title | President |
| leader_name | Eraldo Botta |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 2088 |
| population_total | 176121 |
| population_as_of | 1 January 2015 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Total |
| demographics2_info1 | €4.725 billion (2015) |
| demographics2_title2 | Per capita |
| demographics2_info2 | €26,922 (2015) |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028, 13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100 |
| area_code_type | Telephone prefix |
| area_code | 015, 0161, 0163 |
| registration_plate | VC |
| blank_name_sec1 | ISTAT |
| blank_info_sec1 | 002 |
| website |
The province of Vercelli () is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
, it has an area of 2081 km2 and a total population of some 176,000. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Main sights
In 2003, UNESCO added the Sacred Mountain of Varallo to the World Heritage List.
Other historical sights include the Basilica of Sant'Andrea in Vercelli. There are also numerous natural sights in the Valsesia area.
Municipalities
There are 82 comuni (: comune) in the province. The largest by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Vercelli | 45,323 |
| Borgosesia | 11,243 |
| Santhià | 9,873 |
| Gattinara | 8,304 |
| Crescentino | 8,071 |
| Varallo | 7,253 |
| Trino | 7,123 |
| Serravalle Sesia | 5,218 |
| Cigliano | 4,573 |
| Livorno Ferraris | 4,562 |
| Quarona | 4,215 |
| Saluggia | 4,193 |
The full list is:
- Alagna Valsesia
- Albano Vercellese
- Alice Castello
- Alto Sermenza
- Arborio
- Asigliano Vercellese
- Balmuccia
- Balocco
- Bianzè
- Boccioleto
- Borgo Vercelli
- Borgo d'Ale
- Borgosesia
- Buronzo
- Campertogno
- Carcoforo
- Caresana
- Caresanablot
- Carisio
- Casanova Elvo
- Cellio con Breia
- Cervatto
- Cigliano
- Civiasco
- Collobiano
- Costanzana
- Cravagliana
- Crescentino
- Crova
- Desana
- Fobello
- Fontanetto Po
- Formigliana
- Gattinara
- Ghislarengo
- Greggio
- Guardabosone
- Lamporo
- Lenta
- Lignana
- Livorno Ferraris
- Lozzolo
- Mollia
- Moncrivello
- Motta de' Conti
- Olcenengo
- Oldenico
- Palazzolo Vercellese
- Pertengo
- Pezzana
- Pila
- Piode
- Postua
- Prarolo
- Quarona
- Quinto Vercellese
- Rassa
- Rimella
- Rive
- Roasio
- Ronsecco
- Rossa
- Rovasenda
- Salasco
- Sali Vercellese
- Saluggia
- San Germano Vercellese
- San Giacomo Vercellese
- Santhià
- Scopa
- Scopello
- Serravalle Sesia
- Stroppiana
- Tricerro
- Trino
- Tronzano Vercellese
- Valduggia
- Varallo Sesia
- Vercelli
- Villarboit
- Villata
- Vocca
Transport
Motorways
The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
- Autostrada A4: Turin-Trieste
- Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce
Railway lines
- Turin–Milan railway
- Vercelli–Pavia railway
- Santhià–Biella railway
- Novara–Varallo railway
References
References
- Demographics data from ISTAT
- [http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- [https://www.provincia.vercelli.it/it/page/storia-e00d96e9-4262-448d-b8e4-8b4307ee3bf2 Provincia di Vercelli]
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