Liro (Como)

Liro
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Mouth
• location	Lake Como at Gravedona
• coordinates	46°08′12″N 9°18′14″E / 46.1368°N 9.3040°E / 46.1368; 9.3040Coordinates: 46°08′12″N 9°18′14″E / 46.1368°N 9.3040°E / 46.1368; 9.3040
Length	14.2 km (8.8 mi)
Basin size	57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Como→ Adda→ Po→ Adriatic Sea

The Liro is a torrente, or stream, in the north Italian Province of Como. The drainage basin is triangular in shape; its principal source lies on near the Swiss border and flows through the (also Jorio). The second source lies to the northeast on the slopes of and forms the . Near Dosso del Liro the stream receives the waters of the torrente Ronzone, which flows from through the Val d’Inferno. The Liro enters Lake Como at Gravedona.

See also[]

• Another torrente named the Liro, in the Valle Spluga

References[]

• Vittorio Bruno; Giorgio Cardin; Marco Gattaneo. "Protezione Civile: Piano di Emergenza Comunitario" (PDF) (in Italian). Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28.
• "Via dei Monti Lariani" (in Italian). Corriere di Como. Archived from the original on 2007-03-01.

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