Frigido

The Frigido is a short river in Tuscany, central Italy, whose course of 17 km is entirely included in the province of Massa-Carrara. It starts from two branches, one having its source in the Monte Sagro and Monte Rasore (Apuan Alps), the other near the village of Forno.

Frigido
Location
CountryTuscany, Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMounts Sagro and Rasore; eastern branch from Monte Cavallo
  elevationc. 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
MouthLigurian Sea
  coordinates
44.0036°N 10.1042°E / 44.0036; 10.1042
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length17 km (11 mi)
Basin size61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average6.44 m3/s (227 cu ft/s)

After running into a deep valley in the Apuan Alps, it receives the waters of the Renara and Fosso d'Antona, and then flows in Massa before reaching the Ligurian Sea near Marina di Massa.

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