Tirso (river)

The Tirso (Sardinian: Tirsu, Latin Thyrsus) is a 152-kilometre (94 mi) river, the most important of the island of Sardinia (Italy). It rises from the plateau of Buddusò, on the slopes of the Punta Pianedda at an elevation of 985 metres (3,232 ft) and crosses the island from east to west, passing through Lake Omodeo and entering the sea in the Gulf of Oristano.

Tirso
Tirsu
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPunta Pianedda (Buddusò) plateau
  elevation985 m (3,232 ft)
MouthMediterranean Sea
  location
Gulf of Oristano
  coordinates
39.885°N 8.54056°E / 39.885; 8.54056
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length152 km (94 mi)
Basin size3,375 km2 (1,303 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average4.28 m3/s (151 cu ft/s)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.