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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 The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul 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°26′34″N 12°24′45″E / 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Nera (Italy), Italy. Latitude: 42.4333 Longitude: 12.4000". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "Along the course of the Corno and Nera rivers, in the National Park of the Monti Sibillini and the Marmore Falls". www.umbriatourism.it. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
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