Vara (river)

The Vara is a river of the Province of La Spezia in Liguria, north-west Italy.

Vara
The river at the bridge of Ceparana, Bolano
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Zatta
• elevation	1,404 m (4,606 ft)
Mouth	Magra
• location	Santo Stefano di Magra
• coordinates	44.1489°N 9.8912°E / 44.1489; 9.8912
Length	58 km (36 mi)
Discharge
• average	16 m3/s (570 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Magra→ Tyrrhenian Sea

Geography

The river runs through Varese Ligure, Brugnato, Borghetto di Vara and Castiglione di Vara. At 58 kilometres (36 mi) it is the longest river in Liguria. The main source of the river is on Monte Zatta; for much of its course it flows in a southeasterly direction, parallel to the Riviera di levante, in the valley which takes its name: the Val di Vara. The river flows into the Magra, as a right tributary, at Fornola within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra.

History

The Département du Vara or Dipartimento del Vara of Ligurian Republic took its name at the end of the 18th century from the river.^[1]

References

Media related to Vara River at Wikimedia Commons

1. Gazzetta universale (in Italian). 1797. Retrieved November 4, 2015.