Ombrone
River in Italy
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The Ombrone (Latin: Umbro) is a 160-kilometre-long (99 mi) river situated in the provinces of Grosseto and Siena, central Italy.
| Ombrone | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Arbia (left) and Ombrone (right) south of Buonconvento. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | San Gusmè |
| • elevation | about 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,494 km2 (1,349 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) at the mouth |
The Ombrone's source is at San Gusmè, near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti. After a twisting route, it receives the waters of the tributaries Arbia, Merse and Orcia before reaching the plain of Grosseto near Istia d'Ombrone.[1]
It subsequently passes in the outskirts of the city of Grosseto, before flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea at Bocca d'Ombrone.