Map of the province of Vercelli
Map of the province of Vercelli

The province of Vercelli (Italian: provincia di Vercelli) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.

As of 2015, it has an area of 2,081 square kilometres (803 sq mi) and a total population of some 176,000. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.

Main sights

Sacro Monte di Varallo. Façade of the basilica.

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

Vercelli
Borgosesia

There are 82 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province.[3] 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:

Transport

The trip on a Italian historic train, near Borgosesia

Motorways

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

References

  1. ^ Demographics data from ISTAT
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Provincia di Vercelli


45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°E / 45.317; 8.417

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Vercelli
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