Chisone
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| Origin | Cottian Alps at the foot of Monte Barifreddo |
| Mouth | Pellice |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Length | 50 km |
The Chisone (in Piedmontese Chison or Cleson) is a 50 km Italian torrent, which runs through Pragelato, Fenestrelle, Perosa Argentina and Pinerolo in the Province of Turin. It is a tributary of the Pellice, which in turn is a tributary of the Po. Although classified as a torrent, there is no period of the year at which the Chisone runs dry.
The stream is formed at the foot of Monte Barifreddo in the Cottian Alps and initially runs NNW through the Parco Naturale della Val Troncea. The course then follows a semi-circular path through the Val Chisone passing to the east, the north and then to the west of Monte Albergian. The Chisone enters the Pellice some 15 km to the east of Pinerolo, the most important of the settlements on its course.
[edit] References
- This article was initially summarized from the article in the Italian-language Wikipedia « it:Chisone » , specifically from this version.
The Italian article cites as its source:
- Torino, Istituto geografico centrale, Cartina n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Germanasca,
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