Nera (Tiber)

For other Nera Rivers, see Nera (disambiguation).
Nera
The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVallinfante
 • elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
MouthTiber
 • location
near Orte
 • coordinates
42°26′34″N 12°24′45″E / 42.4428°N 12.4125°E / 42.4428; 12.4125
Length116 km (72 mi)
Basin size4,280 km2 (1,650 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average168 m3/s (5,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTiber→ Tyrrhenian Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftCorno, Velino

The Nera is a 116-kilometre (72 mi) long river[1] that flows almost entirely in Umbria, Italy. It is the largest tributary to the Tiber. Its sources are in the Monti Sibillini,[2] east of Foligno. It flows southward past Terni and Narni. It joins the Tiber near Orte. Its largest tributaries are the Velino and the Corno.

See also

References

  1. ^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Nera (Italy), Italy. Latitude: 42.4333 Longitude: 12.4000". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. ^ "Along the course of the Corno and Nera rivers, in the National Park of the Monti Sibillini and the Marmore Falls". www.umbriatourism.it. Retrieved 2019-12-12.


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