Nera (Tiber)
River in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nera is a 116-kilometre (72 mi) long river[1] that flows almost entirely in Umbria, Italy. It is the largest tributary to the Tiber. Its sources are in the Monti Sibillini,[2] east of Foligno. It flows southward past Terni and Narni. It joins the Tiber near Orte. Its largest tributaries are the Velino and the Corno.
Nera | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Vallinfante |
• elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | Tiber |
• location | near Orte |
• coordinates | 42.4428°N 12.4125°E |
Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
Basin size | 4,280 km2 (1,650 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 168 m3/s (5,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tiber→ Tyrrhenian Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Corno, Velino |
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