Province of Vercelli
Template:Infobox ProvinceIT Vercelli (Italian: Provincia di Vercelli) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Vercelli.
It has an area of 2,088 km², and a total population of 176,829 (2001). There are 86 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link).
Principle communes by population
(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
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 -
Sacro Monte di Varallo
Tabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary, 1599-1600 -
Sacro Monte di Varallo
Tabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary (detail of Veronica), 1599-1600 -
Sacro Monte di Varallo
Unknown Master, Last Supper (detail); wood statues, ca. 1500-05
External links
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