Conca (river)

Conca
Conca
	The river at Misano Adriatico
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Carpegna in Montefeltro
• elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth	Adriatic Sea
• location	near Misano Adriatico
• coordinates	Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 12°43′14″E / 43.9723°N 12.7205°E
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Discharge
• average	1.5 m3/s (53 cu ft/s)

The Conca is a river in the Marche and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy. Its source is Monte Carpegna, which is in the Montefeltro part of the province of Pesaro e Urbino.^[1] The river flows northeast near Macerata Feltria and Mercatino Conca before crossing into the province of Rimini.^[2] The river then flows past Morciano di Romagna before entering the Adriatic Sea southeast of Misano Adriatico and northwest of Cattolica.

History[]

During World War II, the British and their allies defeated the Germans in a battle near the Conca. The Conca was part of the German defenses known as the Gothic Line. This battle took place in 1944 and was known as Operation Olive.

References[]

^ Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9780843715606.
^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 76 N8. ISBN 9780007419135.

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[1] Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9780843715606.

[2] The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 76 N8. ISBN 9780007419135.

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