Province of VercelliThe 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.
VercelliVercelli (Italian: [verˈtʃɛlli] ; Piedmontese: Vërsèj [vərˈsɛj]) is a city and comune (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.
PiedmontPiedmont ( ; Italian: Piemonte; Piedmontese: Piemont) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest. Piedmont borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west. Piedmont has an area of 25,387.07 km (9,802.00 mi), making it the 2nd-largest region of Italy in area after Sicily.
ComuneA comune (pronounced; pl.: comuni, pronounced) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions (regioni) and provinces (province). The comune can also have the title of città (lit.'city'). Formed praeter legem according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the comune is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy.
TurinCity in Piedmont, ItalyComune in Piedmont, ItalyTurin (Italian: Torino) is a city and a business and cultural centre in northernItaly. It is the capital and largest city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill.
ItalyCountry in Southern and Western EuropeItaly, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula, which extends into the , with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.