Mera (Lake Como)
The Mera (also called Lombard: Maira in Switzerland) is a river in Switzerland and Italy. Its source is near the Piz Mungiroi, in the Grisons, Switzerland. First, it flows east in the direction to Maloja Pass, then turns west through the Val Bregaglia (German: Bergell) and crosses the border to Italy in Castasegna (Dogana). It is joined by the Acquafraggia close to Piuro, and then turns south at Chiavenna, just before it receives the river Liro from the right at Prata Camportaccio. The Mera ends in Lake Como, near Sorico in the Province of Como.
| Mera (Maira) | |
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 The Mera above Villa di Chiavenna | |
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| Country | Switzerland Italy |
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| Source | |
| • location | Mungiroi, Grisons, Switzerland |
| • coordinates | 46.3944°N 9.5728°E |
| • elevation | 2,849 m (9,347 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Como at Gera Lario |
• coordinates | 46.1668°N 9.3751°E |
• elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
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| Progression | Lake Como→ Adda→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Acquafraggia, Liro |
External links
River Mera in the area of Pian di Spagna Natural Reserve
Media related to Mera at Wikimedia Commons
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