| Stura di Lanzo | |
|---|---|
 The Stura di Lanzo in Turin | |
 Stura location with main tributaries | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy: province of Turin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pian della Mussa |
| • elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Po in Turin |
• coordinates | 45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E |
• elevation | 209.0 m (685.7 ft) |
| Length | 68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | (mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Po→ Adriatic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stura di Valgrande, Tesso |
| • right | Stura di Viù, Ceronda |
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.
Toponymy
Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps
The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".
Principali affluenti
- Rio Bonello,
- Rio Uppia,
- Rio dell'Uia,
- Stura di Viù,
- Tesso,
- Ceronda.
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.
External links
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