Stura di Demonte
Stura di Demonte (Latin: Stura) is a 115-kilometre (71 mi) long river in northwestern Italy (Piedmont).
| Stura di Demonte | |
|---|---|
 The Stura during its Alpine stage (at Pietraporzio) | |
 Location within southern Piedmont | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy (Piedmont: Province of Cuneo) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lago della Maddalena, close to the Maddalena Pass |
| • elevation | 1,990 m (6,530 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tanaro, near Cherasco |
• coordinates | 44.6512°N 7.8812°E |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,579 square kilometres (610 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 47 cubic metres per second (1,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tanaro→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
Geography
The river is a tributary to the river Tanaro, which is a tributary of the river Po. Its source is in the Alps, near the border with France. It flows through Demonte and Cuneo before joining the Tanaro just east of Cherasco.
Notes
- Source elevation taken from Comuni della Valle Stura - Comunità Montana Valle Stura di Demonte Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
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