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or stream located in the

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in the

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in the north of

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, which by the local population often is simply called 'Il Fiume' (the river).

Basin

The Cannobino rises on the slopes of the Italian

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near the Cima della Laurasca, elevation , and meanders through the Cannobino valley (in Italian 'Valle Cannobina'). The first of the stream is not wider than some , but next to the church of Sant'Anna in the villages of Traffiume the water flows through a cleft that is many meters deep and ends up in a natural basin a few meters deep and almost wide. From here on the stream winds itself through a bed that is more than wide through the town of Cannobio to flow into the

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(in Italian 'Lago Maggiore'), elevation . On this journey, approximately long, the river crosses the following municipalities: Malesco,

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, Valle Cannobina and finally Cannobio.

Torrente

In general the Cannobino is a quietly flowing stream, but a couple of times a year the influx of water from the surrounding mountains suddenly increases strongly, causing the stream to change into a wild watermass. For this reason the Cannobino is called a 'torrente'.

Recreation

The Cannobino is mainly used for

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al purposes. A number of

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and

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s are situated on its banks and near the Sant'Anna cleft the stream is wide and deep enough for diving, swimming and sailing rubber boats.

External links

Overview of the entire course of the Cannobino on Google maps
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