Stura di Lanzo

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locationPian della Mussa
elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)
location
Po in Turin
Stura di Lanzo
The Stura di Lanzo in Turin
Stura location with main tributaries
Location
CountryItaly: province of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPian della Mussa
  elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Po in Turin
  coordinates
45°05′44″N 7°43′29″E / 45.0956°N 7.72472°E / 45.0956; 7.72472
  elevation
209.0 m (685.7 ft)
Length68.8 km (42.8 mi)[1]
Basin size885.9 km2 (342.0 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
  average(mouth) 26.1 m3/s (920 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftStura di Valgrande, Tesso
  rightStura di Viù, Ceronda

Stura di Lanzo (Latin: Varus) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont), in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin.

Satellite picture showing the river descending from the Graian Alps

The name Stura has a Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

Main tributaries

Notes and references

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