Sesia
For other uses, see Sesia (disambiguation).
| Sesia | |
|---|---|
 The river in the upper Valsesia | |
 Location of the Sesia in Italy | |
| Origin | Alagna Valsesia |
| Mouth | Po River |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Length | 139.6 km (86.7 mi)[1] |
| Source elevation | 4,500 m (14,800 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | (mouth) 70.4 m3/s (2,490 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin area | 3,037.6 km2 (1,172.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Left tributaries | Sermenza, Mastallone, Pascone, Strona di Valduggia. |
| Right tributaries | Otro, Vogna, Artogna, Sorba, rio di Valmala, Sessera, Cervo, Naviglio di Ivrea (artificial canal), Bona, Marcova |
The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.
Geography
Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia and the towns Varallo Sesia, Quarona, Borgosesia and Vercelli. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato.
Sport and leisure
It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AA.VV. "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ AA.VV. "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2012-10-28-05. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Visita le Terre del Sesia, web page on http://www.terredelsesia.it (accessed in October 2012)
External links
See also
- Sesia (département), First French Empire
Coordinates: 45°07′59.28″N 8°34′23.51″E / 45.1331333°N 8.5731972°E