Sesia
| Sesia | |
|---|---|
 The river in the upper Valsesia | |
 Location of the Sesia in Italy | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Alagna Valsesia |
| • elevation | 4,500 m (14,800 ft) |
| Mouth | Po |
• coordinates | 45°07′59″N 8°34′24″E / 45.13306°N 8.57333°ECoordinates: 45°07′59″N 8°34′24″E / 45.13306°N 8.57333°E |
| Length | 139.6 km (86.7 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,037.6 km2 (1,172.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | (mouth) 70.4 m3/s (2,490 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Po→ Adriatic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sermenza, Mastallone, Pascone, Strona di Valduggia. |
| • right | Otro, Vogna, Artogna, Sorba, rio di Valmala, Sessera, Cervo, Naviglio di Ivrea (artificial canal), Bona, Marcova |
River Sesia in Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italy
The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.
Geography[]
Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia and the towns Varallo Sesia, Quarona, Borgosesia and Vercelli. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato.
Main tributaries[]
Rio di Valmala
- Left hand tributaries:
- Sermenza,
- Mastallone,
- Pascone,
- Strona di Valduggia.
- Right hand tributaries:
Sport and leisure[]
It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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 2012-10-28.
- ^ 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 2012-10-28.
- ^ Visita le Terre del Sesia, web page on http://www.terredelsesia.it Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in October 2012)
External links[]
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Categories:
- Tributaries of the Po (river)
- Rivers of Italy
- Rivers of the Province of Novara
- Rivers of the Province of Vercelli
- Rivers of the Province of Alessandria
- Rivers of the Province of Pavia
- Rivers of the Alps
- Braided rivers in Italy
- Italy river stubs