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).

Principle communes by population

(As of 31 May 2005)

Culture

Sacro Monte di Varallo

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

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Image:Sacro Monte di Varallo Fig3.JPG|Sacro Monte di VaralloTabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary, 1599-1600
Image:Sacro Monte di Varallo Fig2.JPG|Sacro Monte di VaralloTabacchetti and Giovanni d'Enrico, Christ on the Road to Calvary (detail of Veronica), 1599-1600
Image:Sacro Monte di Varallo Fig4.JPG|Sacro Monte di VaralloUnknown Master, Last Supper (detail); wood statues, ca. 1500-05
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External links

• Official website
• Official web site for European Sacred Mountains

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