Province of Vercelli
{{Short description|Province of Italy}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Province of Vercelli
| native_name = {{native name|it|Provincia di Vercelli}}
| settlement_type = Province
| image_skyline = Piemonterisaie.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Rice farms in the province of Vercelli
| image_flag =
| flag_alt =
| image_shield = Provincia di Vercelli-Stemma.svg
| shield_alt =
| image_map = Vercelli in Italy.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
| coordinates =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Italy}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Piedmont
| established_title =
| established_date =
| seat_type = Capital(s)
| seat = Vercelli
| parts_type = Comuni
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 86
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Eraldo Botta
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 2088
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 176121
| population_as_of = 1 January 2015Demographics data from ISTAT
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type2 = GDP
| demographics2_footnotes = [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.
| 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
| iso_code =
| registration_plate = VC
| blank_name_sec1 = ISTAT
| blank_info_sec1 = 002
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
File:Map of province of Vercelli (region Piedmont, Italy).svg
The province of Vercelli ({{langx|it|provincia di Vercelli}}) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
{{as of|2015}}, it has an area of {{convert|2081|km2|mi2}} and a total population of some 176,000. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Main sights
Image:Sacro Monte Varallo 4.JPG. 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
File:Vercelli PiazzaCavour.jpg]]
File:Borgosesia Chiesa di Sant'Antonio.jpg]]
There are 82 comuni ({{singular}}: comune) in the province.[https://www.provincia.vercelli.it/it/page/storia-e00d96e9-4262-448d-b8e4-8b4307ee3bf2 Provincia di Vercelli] The largest by population are:
class="wikitable" |
bgcolor="#EFEFEF
! Comune ! Population |
align=center|Vercelli
| align=center|45,323 |
align=center|Borgosesia
| align=center|11,243 |
align=center|Santhià
| align=center|9,873 |
align=center|Gattinara
| align=center|8,304 |
align=center|Crescentino
| align=center|8,071 |
align=center|Varallo
| align=center|7,253 |
align=center|Trino
| align=center|7,123 |
align=center|Serravalle Sesia
| align=center|5,218 |
align=center|Cigliano
| align=center|4,573 |
align=center|Livorno Ferraris
| align=center|4,562 |
align=center|Quarona
| align=center|4,215 |
align=center|Saluggia
| align=center|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):
- {{symbol|Autostrada A4 Italia.svg|25}} Autostrada A4: Turin-Trieste
- {{symbol|Autostrada A26 Italia.svg|25}} Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce
=Railway lines=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.provincia.vercelli.it/ Official website]
- [http://www.sacrimonti.net/User/index.php?PAGE=Sito_it/Catalogo_eng Official web site for European Sacred Mountains] {{in lang|en}}
{{Piedmont}}
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