The province of Vercelli (, ) 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 across its 82 municipalities.
It is an area known for the cultivation of rice.
Municipalities
The province has 82 municipalities: Alagna Valsesia Albano Vercellese Alice Castello Alto Sermenza Arborio Asigliano Vercellese Balmuccia Balocco Bianzè Boccioleto Borgo d'Ale Borgo Vercelli Borgosesia Buronzo Campertogno Carcoforo Caresana Caresanablot Carisio Casanova Elvo Cellio con Breia Cervatto Cigliano Civiasco Collobiano Costanzana Cravagliana Crescentino Crova Desana Fobello Fontanetto Po Formigliana Gattinara Ghislarengo Greggio Guardabosone Lamporo Lenta Lignana Livorno Ferraris Lozzolo Mollia Moncrivello Motta de' Conti Olcenengo Oldenico Palazzolo Vercellese Pertengo Pezzana Pila Piode Postua Prarolo Quarona Quinto Vercellese Rassa Rimella Rive Roasio Ronsecco Rossa Rovasenda Salasco Sali Vercellese Saluggia San Germano Vercellese San Giacomo Vercellese Santhià Scopa Scopello Serravalle Sesia Stroppiana Tricerro Trino Tronzano Vercellese Valduggia Varallo Vercelli Villarboit Villata Vocca
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 166,166, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 13.3% of the population, and seniors make up 28.5%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, Albania, Ukraine, and China.
Government List of presidents
Main sights
In 2003, UNESCO added the Sacred Mountain of Varallo to the World Heritage List.
Other historical sights include the Basilica of Sant'Andrea in Vercelli. There are also numerous natural sights in the Valsesia area.
Transport
Motorways The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade): Autostrada A4: Turin-Trieste Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce
Railway lines Turin–Milan railway Vercelli–Pavia railway Santhià–Biella railway Novara–Varallo railway
References
External links Official website Official web site for European Sacred Mountains