Province of Vercelli
Province of Italy
Province in Piedmont, Italy
![Coat of arms of Province of Vercelli](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Provincia_di_Vercelli-Stemma.svg/64px-Provincia_di_Vercelli-Stemma.svg.png)
Coat of arms
![Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Vercelli_in_Italy.svg/250px-Vercelli_in_Italy.svg.png)
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
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(1 January 2015[1])
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13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028,
13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100
13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100
The province of Vercelli (Italian: provincia di Vercelli) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
As of 2015[update], 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
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
External links
- Official website
- Official web site for European Sacred Mountains (in English)
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45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°E / 45.317; 8.417