Vercelli

Italy / Piemonte / Vercelli /

Latin name Vercellae.
City known for its rice fields, and St. Andrea's cathedral.
It has a University: the Universita' del Piemonte Orientale.

Also known as the place for the final grand battle between Romans and Cimbri, 101 BC.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vercellae
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Coordinates:   45°19'22"N   8°24'57"E