Sésia
Former French department in Italy (1802–1814)
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::summary Former French department in Italy (1802–1814) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Former Subdivision"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | Département de la Sésia |
| common_name | Sésia |
| subdivision | Department |
| nation | the First French Republic and of the First French Empire |
| year_start | 1802 |
| event_start | Decree of 24 Fructidor, year X |
| date_start | 11 September |
| year_end | 1814 |
| event_end | Treaty of Fontainebleau |
| date_end | 11 April |
| p1 | Subalpine Republic |
| flag_p1 | Flag of the Repubblic of Alba.svg |
| s1 | Division of Vercelli |
| flag_s1 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia.svg |
| image_map | Sésia departement (1812).svg |
| image_map_caption | Location of Sésia in France (1812) |
| capital | Vercelli |
| coordinates | |
| lats | |
| stat_year1 | 1812 |
| stat_area1 | 3351.18 |
| stat_pop1 | 202733 |
| :: |
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Sésia () was a department of the First French Republic and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the river Sesia. It was formed in 1801, when the Subalpine Republic (formerly the mainland portion of the Kingdom of Sardinia) was intended to be annexed to France. Its capital was Vercelli.
The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the Congress of Vienna, the Savoyard King of Sardinia was restored in all his previous realms and domains, including Piedmont. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Vercelli and Biella.
Subdivisions
thumb|upright|right|Coat of arms of the city of Vercelli under the French Empire The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):
- Vercelli, cantons: Agnona, Crevacuore, Gattinara, Masserano, Quinto, Stroppiana, Trino and Vercelli (2 cantons).
- Biella, cantons: Biella, Bioglio, Cacciorna, Candelo, Cavaglià, Cossato, Graglia, Mongrando and Mosso Santa Maria.
- Santhià, cantons: Buronzo, Cigliano, Crescentino, Livorno and Santhià.
Its population in 1812 was 202,733, and its area was 335,118 hectares.
References
References
- "Décret du 24 Fructidor".
- [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k204214z/f464.image Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII], p. 468, accessed in [[Gallica]] 26 July 2013 {{in lang. fr
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