Serio (river)

The Serio (Lombard: Sère[1][2]) is an Italian river that flows entirely within Lombardy, crossing the provinces of Bergamo and Cremona. It is 124 kilometres (77 mi) long and flows into the Adda at Bocca di Serio south of Crema.

Serio
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMonte Torena, Italy
  elevation2,583 m (8,474 ft)
MouthAdda
  location
Bocca di Serio, south of Crema
  coordinates
45.2581°N 9.6936°E / 45.2581; 9.6936
Length124 km (77 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAddaPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftBondione, Ogna, Romna
  rightAcqualina, Morla

Its valley is known as the Val Seriana.

References

  1. Randall Rogers (1997), Latin Siege Warfare in the Twelfth Century, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-820689-7, retrieved 11 Dec 2011
  2. Roy Palmer Domenico (2002), The Regions of Italy: a Reference Guide to History and Culture, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 195, ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1, retrieved 11 Dec 2011
  • Media related to Serio at Wikimedia Commons


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