Borgo Vercelli
Comune di Borgo Vercelli
Coat of arms of Borgo Vercelli
Location of Borgo Vercelli
Borgo Vercelli is located in Italy
Borgo Vercelli
Borgo Vercelli
Location of Borgo Vercelli in Italy
Borgo Vercelli is located in Piedmont
Borgo Vercelli
Borgo Vercelli
Borgo Vercelli (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°22′N 8°28′E / 45.367°N 8.467°E / 45.367; 8.467
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
Government
  MayorMario Demagistri
Area
  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)
DemonymBorgovercellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13012
Dialing code0161
WebsiteOfficial 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

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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