Stura di Lanzo
Stura di Lanzo | |
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The Stura di Lanzo in Turin | |
Stura location within northwestern Italy | |
Country | Italy: province of Turin |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source |
Pian della Mussa 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
River mouth |
Po in Turin 209.0 m (685.7 ft) |
Length | 68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1] |
Discharge |
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Basin features | |
Basin size | 885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2] |
Tributaries |
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Stura di Lanzo (Latin: Varus) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont), in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin.
The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".
Notes and references
- ↑ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- 1 2 AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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