Province of Vercelli | |
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![]() Rice farms in the province of Vercelli | |
![]() Map highlighting the location of the province of Vercelli in Italy | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Piedmont |
Capital(s) | Vercelli |
Comuni | 86 |
Government | |
• President | Eraldo Botta |
Area | |
• Total | 2,088 km2 (806 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2015[1]) | |
• Total | 176,121 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €4.725 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €26,922 (2015) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13010-13012, 13015, 13017-13028, 13030-13041, 13043-13049, 13060, 13100 |
Telephone prefix | 015, 0161, 0163 |
Vehicle registration | VC |
ISTAT | 002 |
The province of Vercelli (Italian: provincia di Vercelli) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is Vercelli.
As of 2015[update], it has an area of 2,081 square kilometres (803 sq mi) and a total population of some 176,000. It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.