The Aterno-Pescara (ancient Aternus from the Greek Aternos , Άτερνος ) is a river system in Abruzzo , eastern central Italy . The river is known as the Aterno near its source in the mountains, but takes the name Pescara, actually a tributary, nearer the city of Pescara and the Adriatic Sea .
10-726: Having the greatest discharge basin of the rivers flowing into the Adriatic Sea south of the Reno , the Aterno has its origin in the Monti della Laga , near Montereale and Lago di Campotosto in the province of L'Aquila . The river flows in a southeastern direction past Pizzoli , L'Aquila , Paganica , San Demetrio ne' Vestini , and Castelvecchio Subequo through the Appennino Abruzzese mountains. It subsequently flows until
20-735: Is 0.6 cubic metres per second (21 cu ft/s). The name of the river has the same etymology as the name of the Rhine , as both derive from the same Celtic hydronym Rēnos , the Reno basin being situated within Gallia Cisalpina , in what was the territory of the Boii before the Roman conquest of 220 BC. In Italian both rivers are called Reno , and in Latin both were called Rhenus . In 43 BC
30-541: Is a river of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany , northern Italy . At 211 km (131 mi), it is the tenth longest river in Italy (the sixth longest of those that flow directly into the sea) and the most important of the region apart from the Po . It has a drainage basin of 4,628 square kilometres (1,787 sq mi). The annual average discharge at the mouth is about 95 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s); at
40-581: The Kingdom of Italy (1805–1814). The river rises at the north side of the Apennine Mountains at about 1,010 m (3,310 ft) above sea level near the village Prunetta in the province of Pistoia ( Tuscany ). Its upper course marks the border between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna and it flows through a forested area crossed by the Pistoia–Bologna railway . Its upper valley is part of
50-614: The Natura 2000 protected area Tre Limentre - Reno. The upper basin is characterized by several reservoirs which are used for hydro-electric energy production. The power produced in the basin of the Reno basin is second, for Apennine rivers, only to that of the Nera - Velino in Umbria . At Casalecchio di Reno , west of Bologna , it leaves the mountains and enters the Po Plain . The Reno
60-535: The Valle Peligna (or Sulmona plateau) near Raiano , where it curves northward and receives its main tributary, the Sagittario . Later, near Popoli , it crosses the border into the province of Pescara and joins with the short, but large volumed, Pescara, by which name it is thenceforth usually known. The river flows in a northeast direction past Tocco da Casauria and Torre de' Passeri before forming
70-400: The border between the province of Pescara and the province of Chieti for a short distance. It flows into the Adriatic Sea at the city of Pescara. This Abruzzo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Reno (river) The Reno ( [ˈrɛːno] )
80-854: The pact establishing the Second triumvirate was signed on an islet of the river near Bononia (Bologna). The river is mentioned by Dante Alighieri in Canto XVIII of his Inferno where he defines the Bolognesi as those "living between the Savena and the Reno". The Reno gave its name to a department of the Cispadane Republic (1796–1797), the Cisalpine Republic (1797–1802), the Italian Republic (1802–1805) and
90-552: The point where the river flows into the Pianura Padana (Po River Plain), it amounts to about 25 cubic metres per second (880 cu ft/s). The highest values registered at its outflow into the Po Plain have approached 2,300 cubic metres per second (81,000 cu ft/s), but the typical value when the river is in flood is around 1,000 cubic metres per second (35,000 cu ft/s). The minimal discharge reported
100-642: Was a tributary of the Po near Ferrara until the second half of the 18th century when its course was diverted to lessen the risk of devastating floods. It now joins the Adriatic Sea near Casal Borsetti , south-east of the Valli di Comacchio . The most important tributaries include the Limentra orientale , Silla , Setta , Samoggia , Idice , Sillaro , Santerno and Senio . San Marcello Piteglio Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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