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Sesia

Coordinates: 45°07′59″N 8°34′24″E / 45.13306°N 8.57333°E / 45.13306; 8.57333
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Sesia
The river in the upper Valsesia
Location of the Sesia in Italy
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAlagna Valsesia
 • elevation4,500 m (14,800 ft)
MouthPo
 • coordinates
45°07′59″N 8°34′24″E / 45.13306°N 8.57333°E / 45.13306; 8.57333
Length139.6 km (86.7 mi)[1]
Basin size3,037.6 km2 (1,172.8 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average(mouth) 70.4 m3/s (2,490 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionPo→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSermenza, Mastallone, Pascone, Strona di Valduggia.
 • rightOtro, Vogna, Artogna, Sorba, rio di Valmala, Sessera, Cervo, Naviglio di Ivrea (artificial canal), Bona, Marcova
River Sesia in Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italy

The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.

Geography

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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.

Main tributaries

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Rio di Valmala

Sport and leisure

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It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  3. ^ Visita le Terre del Sesia www.terredelsesia.it Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in October 2012)
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