Misa (river in Italy)

The Misa (Latin: Misus)[1] is a river in the Marche region of Italy.[2] It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region.[3] The source of the river lies south of Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Serra de' Conti, Ostra Vetere and Ostra.[4] The river is joined by the Nevola before entering the Adriatic Sea near Senigallia.

Misa
Misa river flowing through Senigallia
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationProvince of Ancona, near Arcevia
  elevation793 m (2,602 ft)
MouthAdriatic Sea
  coordinates
43.7226°N 13.2223°E / 43.7226; 13.2223
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size377 km2 (146 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average700 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s)  (max)

References

  1. Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 610. ISBN 0691049459.
  2. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 76 O8. ISBN 9780007419135.
  3. Naim Afgan; Željko Bogdan; Neven Duić. Sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9780843715606.
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