The Cenischia (; french: Cenise, ) is a mountain

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which straddles the south-west French department of

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population ...

and the north-west

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Metropolitan City of Turin, in

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. Part of the

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, it is a left tributary of the

Dora Riparia The Dora Riparia (; pms, Dòira Rivaira; french: Doire Ripaire or ''Doire''; la, Duria minor) is an alpine river, a left-hand tributary of the Po. It is long (of which 5 km in France), with a drainage basin. It originates in the Cottian ...

and forms the valley called the

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which marks the boundary between the

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to the north and the

Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps (; french: Alpes Cottiennes ; it, Alpi Cozie ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Ra ...

to the south. The sources are in France near the Col du Mont Cenis (Italian: ''Colle del Moncenisio''). Before crossing into Italy, the river is dammed to form the Lac du Montcenis which receives the water of a number of other torrents and is employed as a source of

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. The Cenischia flows out of the reservoir near La Grande Croix and, having crossed into Italy, passes through the settlements of

Moncenisio Mont Cenis ( it, Moncenisio) is a massif (el. 3,612 m / 11,850 ft at Pointe de Ronce) and a pass (el. 2,085 m / 6,840 ft) in Savoie (France), which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps. Route The term "Mont Cenis" cou ...

Novalesa Novalesa ( pms, Novalèisa, frp, Nonalésa, french: Novalaise) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, on the border with France. Novalesa borders ...

and

Venaus Venaus is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Cenischia Valley ( Metropolitan City of Turin) in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin, on the border with France. Venaus borders the following municipalities: Bramans (Franc ...

before meeting the

at Susa.

References

Rivers of Savoie Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rivers of France Rivers of the Province of Turin International rivers of Europe Rivers of the Alps Rivers of Italy {{Italy-river-stub