Serio (river)

The Serio (Lombard: Sère^[1][2]) is an Italian river that flows entirely within Lombardy, crossing the provinces of Bergamo and Cremona. It is 124 kilometres (77 mi) long and flows into the Adda at Bocca di Serio south of Crema. Similar to all Lombardian rivers, it forms part of the Po drainage area.

Serio
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Torena, Italy
• elevation	2,583 m (8,474 ft)
Mouth	Adda
• location	Bocca di Serio, south of Crema
• coordinates	45.2581°N 9.6936°E / 45.2581; 9.6936
Length	124 km (77 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Adda→ Po→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Bondione, Ogna, Romna
• right	Acqualina, Morla

Its valley is known as the Val Seriana.

References

1. Randall Rogers (1997), Latin Siege Warfare in the Twelfth Century, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-820689-7, retrieved 11 Dec 2011
2. Roy Palmer Domenico (2002), The Regions of Italy: a Reference Guide to History and Culture, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 195, ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1, retrieved 11 Dec 2011

External links

• Media related to Serio at Wikimedia Commons