The Aso ( la, Helvinus)
is a river in the
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
region of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. For most of its course the river marks the boundary between the provinces of
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
and
Fermo
Fermo (ancient: Firmum Picenum) is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.
Fermo is on a hill, the Sabulo, elevation , on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway.
History
The oldest hum ...
The river's source is in the
Monti Sibillini, near Foce in the
Comune of Montemonaco, at an elevation of . The Aso flows through the settlements of Tofe, San Giorgio all’Isola, Illice, Piane,
Comunanza
Comunanza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Marche, Italy. It is a medieval village at the feet of the Monti Sibillini, founded in the 5th or 6th century by Ascoli refugees escaping barbaric incursions.
''"Sotto Comunanza é Africa."'' - Djane ...
, Montecchio, Madonna del Lago, Aso and Rubbianello before entering the
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...
at
Pedaso
Pedaso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno. As of 31 December 2018, it had a population of 2,854 and an area of .
Pedaso bord ...
, where it delivers a mean discharge of .
See also
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Latin names of rivers
References
Rivers of the Province of Ascoli Piceno
Rivers of the Province of Fermo
Rivers of Italy
Adriatic Italian coast basins
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