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The river originates on Monte Falterona [3] in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a southward curve. The river turns to the west near Arezzo passing through Florence, Empoli and Pisa, [4] flowing into the Ligurian Sea [5] [6] at Marina di Pisa. [7] [8] With a length of 241 kilometres (150 mi), it is the largest river in ...
The upper basin is surrounded by many mountains and is surrounded by lower peaks on the east, bordering the Sieve and the upper area of Prato Marinella. It flows to the lowland continuing towards Florence, passing through San Piero a Ponti village until it flows into the river Arno by the Pass of Ponte a Signa, after travelling 29 km in the plains.
ZIP Code: 70374. Area code: 985: FIPS code: 22-44900: Website: ... Allou D'Hemecourt surveyed the area in 1835. His map bears the name Longueville. Eventually, the ...
The Casentino is the valley in which the first tract of the river Arno flows to Subbiano, Italy. It is one of the four valleys (alongside Valdarno, Valdichiana, and Valtiberina) in which the Province of Arezzo is divided. Mount Falterona, from which the Arno starts, represents the northern boundary between the Casentino and Romagna. On the east ...
The Valdarno is the valley of the river Arno, from Florence to the sea. [1] The name applies to the entire river basin, though usage of the term generally excludes Casentino and the valleys formed by major tributaries. [citation needed] Some towns in the area: Rignano sull'Arno; Figline e Incisa Valdarno; San Giovanni Valdarno; Montevarchi
The Oltrarno (beyond the Arno) is a district of Florence, Italy. It is located south of the River Arno. It contains part of the historic centre of Florence and many notable sites such as the church Santo Spirito di Firenze, Palazzo Pitti, Belvedere, and Piazzale Michelangelo.
Lake of the Idols (Italian: Lago degli Idoli) is a lake located in Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy.It is located 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) above sea level atop Monte Falterona, about 600 metres from the source of the river Arno. [1]
The Tora is a stream in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a stretch of water from below Pisan Hills, south of the Arno Valley. With its 29 kilometres it is the longest river that receives most of its tributaries from Livorno Hills. It leads in Scolmatore dell'Arno near Mortaiolo