Vara (river)

The Vara is a river of the Province of La Spezia in Liguria, north-west Italy.

Vara
The river at the bridge of Ceparana, Bolano
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMonte Zatta
  elevation1,404 m (4,606 ft)
MouthMagra
  location
Santo Stefano di Magra
  coordinates
44.1489°N 9.8912°E / 44.1489; 9.8912
Length58 km (36 mi)
Discharge 
  average16 m3/s (570 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMagraTyrrhenian Sea

Geography

The river runs through Varese Ligure, Brugnato, Borghetto di Vara and Castiglione di Vara. At 58 kilometres (36 mi) it is the longest river in Liguria. The main source of the river is on Monte Zatta; for much of its course it flows in a southeasterly direction, parallel to the Riviera di levante, in the valley which takes its name: the Val di Vara. The river flows into the Magra, as a right tributary, at Fornola within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra.

History

The Département du Vara or Dipartimento del Vara of Ligurian Republic took its name at the end of the 18th century from the river.[1]

References

Media related to Vara River at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Gazzetta universale (in Italian). 1797. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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