Ceronda

Coordinates: 45°07′52″N 7°38′36″E / 45.13111°N 7.64333°E / 45.13111; 7.64333
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Ceronda
The Ceronda near Druento
Location
CountryItaly: Metropolitan City of Turin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonte Colombano northern slopes
 • elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Stura di Lanzo in Venaria Reale
 • coordinates
45°07′52″N 7°38′36″E / 45.13111°N 7.64333°E / 45.13111; 7.64333
 • elevation
242.0 m (794.0 ft)
Length22 km (14 mi)[1]
Basin size142.1 km2 (54.9 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • average(mouth) 3.4 m3/s (120 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionStura di LanzoPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftRio Tronta
 • rightCasternone

The Ceronda (Piedmontese: Sunder or Srunda)[3] is a 22-kilometre (14 mi) long creek in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, region in northwestern Italy.

Geography

It is formed from several streams that drain the northern slopes of

Po plain turning towards south. After receiving from the right its main tributary, the Casternone, it crosses the Mandria nature park and finally flows into the river Stura di Lanzo in Venaria Reale
.

References

  1. ^ 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 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. ^ 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 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  3. ^ "Una piacevole sorpresa - La Cassa - Il paese, la gente, le idee". La Cassa. Retrieved 2012-06-11.

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