Province of Vercelli

Province of Vercelli
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital(s)	Vercelli
Comuni	86
Government
• President	Carlo Riva Vercellotti
Area
• Total	2,088 km2 (806.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	176,829
• Density	84.7/km2 (219.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028, 13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100
Telephone prefix	015, 0161, 0163
Vehicle registration	VC
ISTAT	002

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

As of 2001, it has an area of 2,088 km², and a total population of 176,829. There are 86 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link). Is famous for the coltivation of Rice

Principal communes by population

Main article: Communes of the Province of Vercelli

(As of 31 May 2005)

Commune	Population
Vercelli	44,988
Borgosesia	13,727
Santhià	9,193
Gattinara	8,494
Crescentino	7,879
Trino	7,799
Varallo Sesia	7,422
Serravalle Sesia	5,058
Cigliano	4,554
Livorno Ferraris	4,443
Quarona	4,297
Saluggia	4,129

Culture

Sacro Monte di Varallo

Main article: Sacro Monte di Varallo

In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Varallo was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

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  Sacro Monte di Varallo
  Façade of the basilica
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  Sacro Monte di Varallo
  Tabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary, 1599-1600
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  Sacro Monte di Varallo
  Tabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary (detail of Veronica), 1599-1600
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  Sacro Monte di Varallo
  Unknown Master, Last Supper (detail); wood statues, ca. 1500-05

External links

• Official website
• (English) Official web site for European Sacred Mountains