PROVINCE OF VERCELLI


'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).

Contents
Principle communes by population
Culture
Sacro Monte di Varallo
External links

Principle communes by population


(As of 31 May 2005)
CommunePopulation
Vercelli44,988
Borgosesia13,727
Santhià9,193
Gattinara8,494
Crescentino7,879
Trino7,799
Varallo Sesia7,422
Serravalle Sesia5,058
Cigliano4,554
Livorno Ferraris4,443
Quarona4,297
Saluggia4,129

Culture


Sacro Monte di Varallo

Main articles: Sacro Monte di Varallo

In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Varallo was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.

External links



Official website

Official web site for European Sacred Mountains



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