Sésia

	Département de la Sézia
	Département of French Revolution and First French Empire
	Admimistrative map of French Empire in 1812. Sésia is on the lower right corner.
Capital	Vercelli; 45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°ECoordinates: 45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°E
History
- Decree of 24 Fructidor, year X	11 September 1802
- Treaty of Fontainebleau	11 April 1814
	Area
- 1810	3,351.18 km2 (1,294 sq mi)
	Population
- 1810	102,822
Density	30.7 /km2 (79.5 /sq mi)
Political subdivisions	5 Arrondissements

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Sésia was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Situated in present-day Italy, it was named after the Sesia river. Its capital was at Vercelli.

The département was formed on September 11, 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was divided into the arrondissements of Vercelli, Biella and Santhià. It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814.

Its territory is today divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.

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