Borgo Vercelli

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Borgo Vercelli

45°22′N 8°28′E / 45.367°N 8.467°E / 45.367; 8.467CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVercelli (VC)Government

• MayorMario DemagistriArea

^[1]

• Total19.4 km² (7.5 sq mi)Elevation

126 m (413 ft)Population

(31 December 2014^[2])^[3]

• Total2,245 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)DemonymBorgovercellesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

13012

Dialing code0161WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

Blessed Enrichetta Alfieri (1891-1951), a Roman Catholic professed religious of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret

References

^ "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.