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Province of Vercelli Provincia di Vercelli (Italian)
Province
Rice farms in the province of VercelliRice farms in the province of Vercelli
Coat of arms of Province of VercelliCoat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in ItalyMap highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
Country Italy
RegionPiedmont
Capital(s)Vercelli
Comuni86
Government
 • PresidentEraldo Botta
Area
 • Total2,088 km (806 sq mi)
Population
 • Total176,121
 • Density84/km (220/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€4.725 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€26,922 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028,
13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100
Telephone prefix015, 0161, 0163
Vehicle registrationVC
ISTAT002

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.

Sacro Monte di Varallo. Façade of the basilica.

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.

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.

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

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