Vercelli

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.

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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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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: 1-1-2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Vercellese(i)
Italian comune.elevation_m: 130
Italian comune.saint: Eusebius of Vercelli
Italian comune.day: August 1
Italian comune.postal_code: 13100
Italian comune.area_code: 0161

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Vercelli
Demonym: vercellesi
Population: 45206
Area: 79.78
Elevation: 130
Official website: www.comune.vercelli.it
Image: Vercelli PiazzaCavour.jpg
Dialing code: 0161
Licence plate code: VC

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Commons category: Vercelli
postal code: 13100
Commons gallery: Vercelli
native label: Vercelli
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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.