Stura di Lanzo

Stura di Lanzo (Latin: Varus) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont), in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin.

Stura di Lanzo
The Stura di Lanzo in Turin
Stura location with main tributaries
Location
CountryItaly: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPian della Mussa
  elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Po in Turin
  coordinates
45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
  elevation
209.0 m (685.7 ft)
Length68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1]
Basin size885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
  average(mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftStura di Valgrande, Tesso
  rightStura di Viù, Ceronda

Toponymy

Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps

The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

Principali affluenti

  • Rio Bonello,
  • Rio Uppia,
  • Rio dell'Uia,
  • Stura di Viù,
  • Tesso,
  • Ceronda.

Notes and references

  1. 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 2012-06-05.
  2. 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 2012-06-05.

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