Anza (river)

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Anza
Anza location map.jpg
Location within NE Piedmont
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMacugnaga, Belvedere Glacier
 • elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
MouthToce
 • coordinates
46°00′53″N 8°16′57″E / 46.0148°N 8.2825°E / 46.0148; 8.2825Coordinates: 46°00′53″N 8°16′57″E / 46.0148°N 8.2825°E / 46.0148; 8.2825
Length35 km (22 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionToceLake MaggioreTicinoPoAdriatic Sea

The Anza is a 35-kilometre (22 mi) Alpine torrent of the Ossola in northern Italy. It flows from the glaciers of Monte Rosa through the Valle Anzasca and into the river Toce, of which it is a right tributary.

Its own principal tributaries are the , the , the and the near Macugnaga and the at Bannio Anzino.

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This original version of this article included text translated from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia.
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