Stura di Lanzo | |
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![]() The Stura di Lanzo in Turin | |
![]() Stura location with main tributaries | |
Location | |
Country | Italy: province of Turin |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pian della Mussa |
• elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Po in Turin |
• coordinates | 45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E |
• elevation | 209.0 m (685.7 ft) |
Length | 68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• average | (mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Po→ Adriatic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Stura di Valgrande, Tesso |
• right | Stura di Viù, Ceronda |
Stura di Lanzo (Latin: Varus) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont), in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin.
The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".