Moesa (river)

The Moesa is a 47-kilometre (29 mi) river, a tributary of the Ticino, which flows through the Swiss cantons of Graubünden and Ticino.

Moesa
near Cama GR
Location
CountrySwitzerland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVal Vignun
MouthTicino
  coordinates
46.2184°N 9.0393°E / 46.2184; 9.0393
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTicinoPoAdriatic Sea

It rises in Val Vignun near the San Bernardino Pass and descends, along with the A13 motorway, through the Val Mesolcina towards Roveredo, where it receives the rivers Calancasca and Traversagna. Near Arbedo-Castione the Moesa flows into the Ticino.

The Moesa is a popular river for kayaking.

Sources

This article originated as a translation of Moesa in the Italian Wikipedia.

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