Albegna

Albegna River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	(Monte Amiata)
• elevation	approx. 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level
Mouth	Tyrrhenian Sea
• location	Albinia
• coordinates	42°30′05″N 11°11′31″E / 42.5015°N 11.1920°E / 42.5015; 11.1920Coordinates: 42°30′05″N 11°11′31″E / 42.5015°N 11.1920°E / 42.5015; 11.1920
Length	70 km (43 mi)
Discharge
• average	15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s)

The Albegna is a river in southern Tuscany, the sources of which are located in province of Grosseto on the southern side of , the southwestern part of the volcanic cone of Mount Amiata, along with the northern side of , and the .

The river goes downstream initially heading south, passing first from the town of Roccalbegna and moving later into the western part of the municipality of Semproniano, downstream to Rocchette di Fazio, and crossing the . Soon after, it enters the town of Manciano and, near the village of Saturnia, it turns right towards the south-west. Once it reaches the town of Marsiliana, it forms the dell'Albegna plain.

The river flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the town of Albinia, bordered on the north by the tombolo of Giannella which combines Monte Argentario to the mainland.

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