a province of the kingdom of Sardinia. It is a mountainous district, bounded on the north by Sesia, on the east and south-east by Vercelli, on the south-west and west by Ivrea, and on the north-west by Aoste. It extends over 264 square miles, and contains a population of 102,714 inhabitants. The capital, from which the pro- vince derives its name, is on the banks of the rivers Cervo and Aurelia; and contains 8350 inhabitants, employed chiefly in the manufacture of silk and linen goods, and in the cultivation of vines. Long. 7. 50. E. Lat. 45. 55. N.