Sesia
River in Piedmont, north-western Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.
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Sesia | |
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The river in the upper Valsesia | |
![]() Location of the Sesia in Italy | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alagna Valsesia |
• elevation | 4,500 m (14,800 ft) |
Mouth | Po |
• coordinates | 45°07′59″N 8°34′24″E |
Length | 139.6 km (86.7 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 3,037.6 km2 (1,172.8 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | (mouth) 70.4 m3/s (2,490 cu ft/s)[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Po→ Adriatic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Sermenza, Mastallone, Pascone, Strona di Valduggia. |
• right | Otro, Vogna, Artogna, Sorba, rio di Valmala, Sessera, Cervo, Naviglio di Ivrea (artificial canal), Bona, Marcova |
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