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 | |
|---|---|
 The Strona between Guardabosone and Crevacuore | |
 | |
| 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 edit
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 edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007
- ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ Comuni della Provincia di Biella, page 140; AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005
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