Nera (Italy)
The Nera (Latin: Nar) is a river in central Italy that starts in the Marche region but flows mainly through the Umbria region. It is the main tributary of the Tiber river.
| Nera | |
| River | |
 The river Nera in Terni
| |
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Regions | Marche, Umbria, Lazio |
| Provinces | Macerata, Perugia, Terni, Viterbo |
| Comuni | Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Visso, Preci, Norcia, Cerreto di Spoleto, Tonnay-Charente, Vallo di Nera, Sant’Anatolia di Narco, Scheggino, Ferentillo, Arrone, Montefranco |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Corno, Velino, Serra |
| Cities | Terni, Narni, Orte |
| Source | Monti Sibillini |
| - location | Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Marche, Italy |
| - elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Mouth | Tiber |
| - location | Orte, Lazio, Italy |
| - coordinates | 42°26′35″N 12°24′44″E / 42.44306°N 12.41222°E |
| Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Basin | 4,280 km² (1,653 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 108 m³/s (3,814 cu ft/s) |
| Wikimedia Commons: Nera River | |
GeographyEdit
The Nera river has a length of 116 km (72 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 4,280 km2 (1,653 sq mi).[1]
CourseEdit
The Nera river starts in the Monti Sibillini, within the Monti Sibillini National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini), at an elevation of about 902 m (2,959 ft).[2], in the comune of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Province of Macerata, Marche.
The river flows through the comuni of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Viso and Ussita in the Marche and then, after about 20 km (12 mi), it flows in the Umbria. After flowing through the province of Perugia, it gets in the province of Terni and keeps flowing to the east and flows through the city of Terni.
After flowing through the city of Narni, it gets into the Lazio region (Province of Viterbo) and soon finally flows in the Tiber river as a left tributary near the city of Orte.
Main tributariesEdit
Only the tributaries coming from the left of the Nera are of some importance; those coming from the right are small streams.
Left tributaries:[3]
GalleryEdit
The Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera
The river Nera in Cerreto di Spoleto
The Nera near Terni
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Nera" (in Italian). Treccani.it - Enciclopedie on line. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fiume Nera" (in Italian). Fiumi italiani. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Acque interna - Umbria" (in Italian). Fiumi iitaliani. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nera River. |
- Parco Fluviale del Nera website (Italian)