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Stura di Lanzo

Coordinates: 45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
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Stura di Lanzo
The Stura di Lanzo in Turin
Stura location with main tributaries
Location
CountryItaly: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPian della Mussa
 • elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Po in Turin
 • coordinates
45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
 • elevation
209.0 m (685.7 ft)
Length68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1]
Basin size885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • average(mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftStura di Valgrande, Tesso
 • rightStura di Viù, Ceronda

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.

Toponymy

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Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps

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

Main tributaries

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Notes and references

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  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. ^ a b 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.
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