Nera (Tiber)

The Nera is a 116-kilometre (72 mi) long river[1] that flows almost entirely in Umbria, Italy. It is the largest tributary to the Tiber. Its sources are in the Monti Sibillini,[2] east of Foligno. It flows southward past Terni and Narni. It joins the Tiber near Orte. Its largest tributaries are the Velino and the Corno.

Nera
The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVallinfante
  elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
MouthTiber
  location
near Orte
  coordinates
42.4428°N 12.4125°E / 42.4428; 12.4125
Length116 km (72 mi)
Basin size4,280 km2 (1,650 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average168 m3/s (5,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTiberTyrrhenian Sea
Tributaries 
  leftCorno, Velino

See also

References

  1. Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Nera (Italy), Italy. Latitude: 42.4333 Longitude: 12.4000". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. "Along the course of the Corno and Nera rivers, in the National Park of the Monti Sibillini and the Marmore Falls". www.umbriatourism.it. Retrieved 2019-12-12.


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