Sésia was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Situated in present-day Italy, it was named after the Sesia river. Its capital was at Vercelli. The département was formed on September 11, 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was divided into the arrondissements of Vercelli, Biella and Santhià. It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. Its territory is today divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.

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  • Sésia was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Situated in present-day Italy, it was named after the Sesia river. Its capital was at Vercelli. The département was formed on September 11, 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was divided into the arrondissements of Vercelli, Biella and Santhià. It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. Its territory is today divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.
  • La Sésia était un ancien département français dont le chef-lieu était Verceil (aujourd'hui en Italie). Le département a été créé le 11 septembre 1802,24 Fructidor,an X. Extrait du Dictionnaire géographique portatif (1809) Sesia : (département de la), un des cinq formés en Piémont, Verceil, chef-lieu de préfecture, 3 arrondissements ou sous-préfectures : Verceil, Bielle, Santhia; 23 cantons ou justices de paix; de l'évêché de Verceil; de la cour d'appel de Turin; population 202.822 habitants; ils sont laborieux et industrieux, et vont travailler au loin. On y recueille du riz, du chanvre, de la soie, du vin, du fruit et des légumes; il y a des montagnes abondantes en pâturages et où se trouvent des mines d'or et de fer. Ce département est borné O. par celui de la Doire, S. par celui de Marengo, E. par le département de l'Agogna, N. par la république du Valais.
  • Dipartimento del Sesia era il nome di un dipartimento del Primo Impero francese, nell'attuale Italia. Il nome era dovuto al fiume Sesia. Fu creato l'11 settembre 1802, quando Napoleone Bonaparte occupò il Piemonte annettendolo alla Repubblica Francese; il capoluogo era Vercelli. Era diviso in 3 arrondissement: Vercelli, Biella e Santhia e 23 cantoni. Si stima che la popolazione ammontasse a 202.822 abitanti. Confinava a ovest con la Dora, a sud con Marengo, a est con l'Agogna e a nord con la Repubblica del Vallese. Secondo il Dictionnaire géographique portatif del 1809 era una regione di popolazione laboriosa e industriosa, con coltivazioni di riso, canapa, viti, frutta e verdura; aveva montagne con pascoli abbondanti e miniere d'oro e ferro.
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  • Sésia was the name of a département of the First French Empire. Situated in present-day Italy, it was named after the Sesia river. Its capital was at Vercelli. The département was formed on September 11, 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was divided into the arrondissements of Vercelli, Biella and Santhià. It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. Its territory is today divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.
  • La Sésia était un ancien département français dont le chef-lieu était Verceil (aujourd'hui en Italie). Le département a été créé le 11 septembre 1802,24 Fructidor,an X.
  • Dipartimento del Sesia era il nome di un dipartimento del Primo Impero francese, nell'attuale Italia. Il nome era dovuto al fiume Sesia. Fu creato l'11 settembre 1802, quando Napoleone Bonaparte occupò il Piemonte annettendolo alla Repubblica Francese; il capoluogo era Vercelli. Era diviso in 3 arrondissement: Vercelli, Biella e Santhia e 23 cantoni. Si stima che la popolazione ammontasse a 202.822 abitanti.
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  • Sésia
  • Sésia (département)
  • Dipartimento del Sesia
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