Stura di Lanzo

For other rivers and uses of the name Stura, see Stura (disambiguation).

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.

Stura di Lanzo
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	45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
• 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

Toponymy

Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps

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

Main tributaries

• Rio Bonello,
• Rio Uppia,
• Rio dell'Uia,
• Stura di Viù,
• Tesso,
• Ceronda.

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. 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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