The Strona di Postua (Piedmontese: Stron-a ëd Pòstua) is a 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.
Strona di Postua | |
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![]() The Strona between Guardabosone and Crevacuore | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy: province of Biella and province of Vercelli |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Monte Talamone |
• elevation | around 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Sessera |
• coordinates | 45°41′17″N 8°15′33″E / 45.68806°N 8.25917°E |
• elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft)[1] |
Length | 14.1 km (8.8 mi)[2] |
Basin size | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)[3] |
Discharge | |
• average | (mouth) 1.67 m3/s (59 cu ft/s)[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sessera→ Sesia→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | rio Brugarola |
• right | rio Cicognana, rio Canale di Strona, rio Forcioula |
Etymology
The name Strona comes from storn or strom, celtic roots for "flowing waters" or "river".[4] Postua is a comune located in the valley formed by the Strona.
Geography
The Strona di Postua starts in the Biellese Alps with two branches which meet at Alpe Aigra. It then flows from NW to SE reaching the village of Roncole and the inhabited part of its valley. After flanking Postua and Guardabosone it enters into the Valsessera and flows into the river Sessera near Crevacuore.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Pan_postua_primo_piano_ponte_strona.jpg/250px-Pan_postua_primo_piano_ponte_strona.jpg)
See also
References
Other projects
Media related to Strona di Postua at Wikimedia Commons
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