Stura di Demonte

For other rivers and uses of the name Stura, see Stura (disambiguation).
Stura di Demonte

The Stura during its Alpine stage
(at Pietraporzio)

Location within southern Piedmont
Country Italy (Piedmont: Province of Cuneo)
Basin
Main source Lago della Maddalena, close to the Maddalena Pass
1,990 m (6,530 ft)[1]
River mouth Tanaro, near Cherasco
Basin size 1,579 square kilometres (610 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 115 km (71 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    47 cubic metres per second (1,700 cu ft/s)

Stura di Demonte (Latin: Stura) is a 115-kilometre (71 mi) long river in northwestern Italy (Piedmont).

Geography

The river is a tributary to the river Tanaro, which is a tributary of the river Po. Its source is in the Alps, near the border with France. It flows through Demonte and Cuneo before joining the Tanaro just east of Cherasco.

Notes

  1. ↑ Source elevation taken from Comuni della Valle Stura - Comunità Montana Valle Stura di Demonte

See also

Media related to Stura di Demonte at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 44°40′N 7°53′E / 44.667°N 7.883°E / 44.667; 7.883


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