Province of Vercelli
province of Italy
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.
It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Municipalities
The province has 82 municipalities:
Demographics
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%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Albania, Ukraine, and China.
Government
List of presidents
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.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15096. VIAF identifies the subject as 203290638. The Library of Congress control number is n82040177. Authority coordinates are 45.317, 8.417. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2026, 2025 and 2003.
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