Misa (river in Italy)

Coordinates: 43°43′N 13°13′E / 43.717°N 13.217°E / 43.717; 13.217

Misa

Misa river flowing through Senigallia
Country Italy
Basin
Main source Province of Ancona, near Arcevia
793 m (2,602 ft)
River mouth Adriatic Sea
Basin size 377 km2 (146 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 45 km (28 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    700 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s)  (max)

The Misa (Latin: Misus)[1] is a river in the Marche region of Italy.[2] It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region.[3] The source of the river lies south of Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Serra de' Conti, Ostra Vetere and Ostra.[4] The river is joined by the Nevola before entering the Adriatic Sea near Senigallia.

References

  1. ↑ Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 610. ISBN 0691049459.
  2. ↑ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 76 O8. ISBN 9780007419135.
  3. ↑ Naim Afgan; Željko Bogdan; Neven Duić. Sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 69. ISBN 9780843715606.


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