Strona di Postua

Strona di Postua
The Strona between Guardabosone and Crevacuore
Location within Biella and Vercelli provinces
Location
CountryItaly: province of Biella and province of Vercelli
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonte Talamone
 • elevationaround 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Sessera
 • coordinates
45°41′17″N 8°15′33″E / 45.68806°N 8.25917°E / 45.68806; 8.25917
 • elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)[1]
Length14.1 km (8.8 mi)[2]
Basin size37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
 • average(mouth) 1.67 m3/s (59 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionSessera→ Sesia→ Po→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftrio Brugarola
 • rightrio Cicognana, rio Canale di Strona, rio Forcioula

The Strona di Postua (Piedmontese: Stron-a ëd Pòstua) is a 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.

Etymology

The name Strona comes from storn or strom, celtic roots for "flowing waters" or "river".[4] Postua is a comune located in the valley formed by the Strona.

Geography

The Strona di Postua starts in the Biellese Alps with two branches which meet at Alpe Aigra. It then flows from NW to SE reaching the village of Roncole and the inhabited part of its valley. After flanking Postua and Guardabosone it enters into the Valsessera and flows into the river Sessera near Crevacuore.[1]

The old Postua stone bridge across the Strona.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007
  2. ^ 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 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b 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 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ Comuni della Provincia di Biella, page 140; AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005

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