Vercelli
Sign in to saveVercelli (; ) is a city and (municipality) of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around 600 BC.
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Vercelli is a city in the Piedmont region of northern Italy with a population of about 46,500 people. As one of the oldest urban settlements in northern Italy, having been founded around 600 BC according to most historians, it holds significant historical importance.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Vercelli
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Vercelli
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Vercelli PiazzaCavour.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Piazza Cavour and the Torre dell'Angelo.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Vercelli-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Piedmont
- Italian comune.province
- Vercelli (VC)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Brarola, Cappuccini, Larizzate, Bivio Sesia, Boarone, Campora, Canton Biliemme, Carengo, Cascina Mostioli, Cascine Strà, Cominetti, Montonero
- Italian comune.mayor
- Roberto Scheda
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 79.77
- Italian comune.population_total
- 45875
- Italian comune.population_as_of
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Government
- Main sights
- Demographics
- Museums
- Notable people
- Sport
- Cuisine
- Sport
- Twin towns
- Climate
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- Sources and external links
Vercelli (; ) is a city and (municipality) of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around 600 BC.
The city is situated on the Sesia River in the plain of the Po River between Milan and Turin. It is an important centre for the cultivation of rice and is surrounded by rice paddies, which are flooded in the summer. The climate is typical of the Po Valley with cold, foggy winters ( in January) and humid heat during the summer months ( in July). Rainfall is most prevalent during the spring and autumn; thunderstorms are common in the summer.