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The river is known as the Aterno near its source in the mountains, but takes the name Pescara, actually a tributary, nearer the city of Pescara and the Adriatic Sea. Having the greatest discharge basin of the rivers flowing into the Adriatic Sea south of the Reno , the Aterno has its origin in the Monti della Laga , near Montereale and Lago di ...
Pescara is situated at sea level on the Adriatic coast and has developed from some centuries BC onwards at the strategic position around the mouth of the Aterno-Pescara River. The coast is low and sandy and the beach extends, unbroken for some distance to both the north and the south of the river, reaching a width of approximately 140 metres ...
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Chieti is mainly divided into Chieti Alta on a hill, which is surrounded by the Pescara and Alento rivers, and the more recent commercial and industrial area known as Chieti Scalo. Chieti Scalo developed thanks to Chieti railway station, along the ancient layout of Via Tiburtina, in the valley of the Pescara river.
Aternum was a Roman town, on the site of Pescara, in Italy. Some historians also refer to Aternum with the name of Ostia Aterni , [ 1 ] due to its location at the mouth of the river Aternus . Being connected to Rome through the Via Tiburtina and its extension the Via Valeria , Aternum played a crucial in connecting the capital to the Eastern ...
The port of Pescara was conceived mainly as a staging area for use by numerous local fishing fleets, which had laid the foundations in the river in the second half of the 19th century. This project was created at the request of the navy to remedy the low water depths at the mouth of the river and the need to create an entry into deeper water ...
The longest river originating in Italy is the Drava, which flows for 724 km (450 mi), while the river flowing the most kilometers in Italy is the 652 km (405 mi) long Po. Rivers in Italy total about 1,200, [ 1 ] and give rise, compared to other European countries , to a large number of marine mouths.
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