Pellice

Pellice
The river at Bibiana.
Pellice location within northwestern Italy
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Main source Monte Granero
River mouth Po River
Length 53.0 km (32.9 mi)[1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    (mouth) 21.32 m3/s (753 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Basin size 974.03 km2 (376.08 sq mi)[2]

The Pellice (in Piedmontese Pélis) is a 53-kilometre (33 mi) Italian torrent, which runs through the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is a tributary of the Po River, into which it flows near Villafranca Piemonte.

Geography

The stream is formed at the western slope of Monte Granero in the Cottian Alps and initially runs northwards, before turning east and reaching the comune of Bobbio Pellice. After receiving the waters of several torrents, such as the Ghiacciard, it forms the Val Pellice. Other streams flowing into the Pellice in its later course include the Angrogna and the Chiamogna, near the town of Bricherasio.

After the end of its mountain course, the torrent, 12 kilometres (7 mi) after Bricherasio, receives the waters of the Chisone between Cavour and Vigone, doubling its average discharge. It reaches the Po River at Villafranca.

Sources

  • Torino, Istituto geografico centrale, Map n. 6 - Monviso

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 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 2012-10-28.
  2. 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 2012-10-28-05. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Coordinates: 44°50′N 7°38′E / 44.833°N 7.633°E / 44.833; 7.633

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