Jump to content

Misa (river in Italy)

Misa
Misa river flowing through Senigallia
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationProvince of Ancona, near Arcevia
 • elevation793 m (2,602 ft)
MouthAdriatic Sea
 • coordinates
43°43′21″N 13°13′20″E / 43.7226°N 13.2223°E / 43.7226; 13.2223
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size377 km2 (146 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average700 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s)  (max)

The Misa (Latin: Misus)[1] is a river in the Marche region of Italy.[2] It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region.[3] The source of the river lies south of Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Serra de' Conti, Ostra Vetere and Ostra.[4] The river is joined by the Nevola before entering the Adriatic Sea near Senigallia.

References

  1. ^ Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory. Vol. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 610. ISBN 0691049459.
  2. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 76 O8. ISBN 9780007419135.
  3. ^ Naim Afgan; Željko Bogdan; Neven Duić (January 2004). Sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems. ISBN 9789058096623. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9780843715606.


See what we do next...

OR

By submitting your email or phone number, you're giving mschf permission to send you email and/or recurring marketing texts. Data rates may apply. Text stop to cancel, help for help.

Success: You're subscribed now !