Stura di Lanzo

Stura di Lanzo
Stura di Lanzo
	The Stura di Lanzo in Turin
	Stura location with main tributaries
Location
Country	Italy: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pian della Mussa
• elevation	1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth
• location	Po in Turin
• coordinates	45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E
• elevation	209.0 m (685.7 ft)
Length	68.8 km (42.8 mi)
Basin size	885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	(mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Po→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Stura di Valgrande, Tesso
• right	Stura di Viù, Ceronda

Stura di Lanzo (Latin: Varus) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont), in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin.

Toponymy[edit]

The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

^ 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 2012-06-05.
^ ^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 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

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