Ombrone
River in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ombrone (Latin: Umbro) is a 160-kilometre (99 mi) long river in Tuscany, central Italy.
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Ombrone | |
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Confluence of the Arbia (left) and Ombrone (right) south of Buonconvento. | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | San Gusmè |
• elevation | about 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
Basin size | 3,494 km2 (1,349 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) at the mouth |
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The Ombrone's source is at San Gusmè, near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti. After a twisting route, it receives the waters of the tributaries Arbia, Merse and Orcia before reaching the plain near Istia d'Ombrone.[1]
It subsequently passes near the city of Grosseto, before flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea.