Po | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Cottian Alps, Italy |
- elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
Mouth | Adriatic Sea |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 652 km (405 mi) |
Basin size | 71,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 1540 m³/s |
The Po (Latin: Padus, Italian: Po, ancient "Eridanus") is a river that flows 652 kilometers[1] (405 miles) eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It has a drainage area of 71,000 km² and is the longest river in Italy. It is the longest river in Italy. It flows through 5 cities: Turin, Piacenza, Cremona, and Ferrara.[2]