Strona di Postua
| Strona di Postua | |
|---|---|
 The Strona between Guardabosone and Crevacuore | |
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| Country | Italy: province of Biella and province of Vercelli |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Monte Talamone around 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| River mouth |
Sessera 374 m (1,227 ft)[1] |
| Basin size | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) [3] |
| Discharge |
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| Features | |
| Tributaries |
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The Strona di Postua (Piedmontese: Stron-a ëd Pòstua) is a 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.
Etymology
The old Postua stone bridge across the Strona.
The name Strona should come from storn or strom, celtic roots for flowing waters or river.[4] Postua is a comune located in the valley formed by the Strona.
Geography
The Strona di Postua starts in the Biellese Alps with two branches which meet at Alpe Aigra. It then flows from NW to SE reaching the village of Roncole and the inhabited part of its valley. After flanking Postua and Guardabosone it enters into the Valsessera and flows into the river Sessera near Crevacuore.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007
- 1 2 AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ↑ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ↑ Comuni della Provincia di Biella, page 140; AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005
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Coordinates: 45°41′17″N 8°15′33″E / 45.68806°N 8.25917°E
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