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Province of Vercelli

Coordinates: 45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°E / 45.317; 8.417
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Province of Vercelli
Provincia di Vercelli (Italian)
Provincia ëd Vërsèj (Piedmontese)
Province
Rice farms in the province of Vercelli
Rice farms in the province of Vercelli
Coat of arms of Province of Vercelli
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital(s)Vercelli
Municipalities82
Government
 • PresidentEraldo Botta
Area
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 • Total
2,081.64 km2 (803.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
166,166
 • Density79.8246/km2 (206.745/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€4.725 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€26,922 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028,
13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100
Telephone prefix015, 0161, 0163
Vehicle registrationVC
ISTAT002
Map of the province of Vercelli

The province of Vercelli (Italian: provincia di Vercelli, Piedmontese: Provincia ëd Vërsèj) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.

It has a population of 166,166 in an area of 2,081 square kilometres (803 mi2) across its 82 municipalities.[5][6][1]

It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.

Main sights

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Sacro Monte di Varallo. 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

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Main article: List of municipalities of the Province of Vercelli
Vercelli
Borgosesia

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 166,166, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 13.3% of the population, and seniors make up 28.5%.[7][8]

Immigration

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As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 163,247 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (143,969 – 88.2%), Morocco (4,121 – 2.5%), Romania (2,828 – 1.7%), Albania (2,294 – 1.4%).[11][12]

Transport

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The trip on an Italian historic train, near Borgosesia

Motorways

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The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  7. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  8. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  9. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  10. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  11. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  12. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
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45°19′N 8°25′E / 45.317°N 8.417°E / 45.317; 8.417

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