Magra (river)
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Magra (river)
Magra (river)
| Magra | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Between Monte Borgognone and Monte Tavola |
| ⁃ elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
⁃ elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,686 km2(651 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
The Magra is a 62-kilometre (39 mi) long river of Northern Italy, which runs through Pontremoli, Filattiera, Villafranca in Lunigiana and Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany); Santo Stefano di Magra, Vezzano Ligure, Arcola, Sarzana and Ameglia in the province of La Spezia (Liguria).
In Roman times, it was known as the Macra and marked the eastern boundary of the territory of Liguria.
The river’s drainage basin occupies around 1,686 km2 (651 sq mi). Its most important tributary is the Vara which joins the Magra from the right within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra.
| Magra | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Between Monte Borgognone and Monte Tavola |
| ⁃ elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
⁃ elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,686 km2(651 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
See also
List of rivers of Italy
References
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Sep 29, 2019, 11:30 PM