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The Po (/ p oʊ / POH, Italian:) [3] is the longest river in Italy. It flows eastward across northern Italy, starting from the Cottian Alps.The river's length is either 652 km (405 mi) or 682 km (424 mi), if the Maira, a right bank tributary, is included.
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain (Pianura Padana, Italian: [pjaˈnuːra paˈdaːna], or Val Padana) is a major geographical feature of northern Italy. It extends approximately 650 km (400 mi) in an east-west direction, with an area of 46,000 km 2 (18,000 square miles) including its Venetic extension not actually related ...
Tributaries of the Po (river) (13 C, 44 P) Pages in category "Po (river)" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The valley gives rise to the longest river in Italy, the Po, before it enters the Pianura Padana (or the Plain of the Po). It has a length of some 32 km, from Saluzzo to Crissolo, and is home to the Monviso mountain. It is bounded by the Val Pellice, Valle Varaita and the Valle del Guil.
Since the 1990s the Yarlung Tsangpo River has been the destination of a number of teams that engage in exploration and whitewater kayaking. [17] The river has been called the "Everest of Rivers" because of the extreme conditions of the river. [18] The first attempt to run was made in 1993 by a Japanese group who lost one member on the river.
The Genesee River, named "Ge-ne-see" by the Haudenosaunee, meaning "pleasant banks," flows into Lake Ontario. How deep is the Genesee River? Key facts about the river that runs through upstate NY
View of the confluence of the Frigidolfo branch (left) and the Narcanello branch (right), Ponte di Legno River Oglio at Berzo Demo, Val Camonica. The Oglio (Italian:; Latin: Ollius or Olius; Lombard: Òi, Cremonese: Ùi) is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 kilometres (170 mi) long.
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