Senio
River in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Senio (Romagnol: Sēni) is a 92-kilometre (57 mi) river of Romagna in Italy, the final right-sided tributary of the river Reno. The source of the river is in the province of Florence in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano mountains. The river flows northeast into the province of Ravenna and flows near Casola Valsenio, Riolo Terme, Castel Bolognese, Cotignola, Lugo, Bagnacavallo, Fusignano and Alfonsine before entering the Reno.[1] The river has a tributary called the Sintria that flows into it east of Riolo Terme. The river is along the road to Imola.
Senio | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Poggio dell'Altella |
• elevation | about 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Mouth | Reno |
• coordinates | 44.5475°N 12.0954°E / 44.5475; 12.0954 |
Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
Basin size | about 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Reno→ Adriatic Sea |
The mean discharge at its mouth is about 10 cubic metres per second (350 cu ft/s); however this can vary from a minimum of 0.3 cubic metres per second (11 cu ft/s) to a maximum of 500 cubic metres per second (18,000 cu ft/s). [citation needed]