Borgo Vercelli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Vercelli.
Borgo Vercelli | |
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Comune di Borgo Vercelli | |
Coordinates: 45°22′N 8°28′E / 45.367°N 8.467°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Vercelli (VC) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Demagistri |
Area | |
• Total | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,245 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Borgovercellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13012 |
Dialing code | 0161 |
Website | Official website |
Borgo Vercelli borders the following municipalities: Casalino, Casalvolone, Vercelli, Villata, and Vinzaglio.
The Battle of Vercellae is traditionally deemed to have occurred here in 101 BC. The economy is based on the production of rice.
People
edit- Blessed Enrichetta Alfieri (1891-1951), a Roman Catholic professed religious of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.