Stura di Lanzo
The Stura di Lanzo in Turin
Stura location with main tributaries
Location
CountryItaly: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPian della Mussa
 • elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Po in Turin
 • coordinates
45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
 • elevation
209.0 m (685.7 ft)
Length68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1]
Basin size885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • average(mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionPo→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftStura di Valgrande, Tesso
 • rightStura 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.

Toponymy

Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps

The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

Principali affluenti

Notes and references

  1. ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. ^ a b AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

External links

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