The Foglia is the northernmost river of the
Marche region of
Italy
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. In ancient times it was known as ''Pisaurus'', as it debouched into 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 ''Pisaurum'' (modern
Pesaro). It was also known as the ''Isaurus''. The source of the river is west of
Sestino
Sestino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about east of Florence and about northeast of Arezzo.
Sestino borders the following municipalities: Badia Tedalda, Belforte all'Isauro, ...
in the
province of Arezzo (which is in the
Tuscany
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region of Italy) in the
Umbrian-Marchean Apennines mountains.
It flows east through an extension of the
province of Pesaro e Urbino
The Province of Pesaro and Urbino ( it, Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, ) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pesaro. It also borders the state of San Marino. The province is surrounded by San Marino and Emilia ...
and then back into Arezzo before forming the border between Arezzo and Pesaro e Urbino. The river then flows into the province of Pesaro e Urbino past
Piandimeleto
Piandimeleto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona and about southwest of Pesaro.
Piandimeleto borders the following municipalities: Belforte all'Isauro, ...
and curves northeast and flows past
Sassocorvaro before curving east again. The river meanders south of
Montecalvo in Foglia before curving northeast and flowing near
Colbordolo
Colbordolo is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Vallefoglia in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian
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,
Saludecio
Saludecio ( rgn, Saludécc) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Rimini. It borders the municipalities of Mondaino, Montefiore Conca, Mon ...
,
Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
Sant'Angelo in Lizzola is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune '' of Vallefoglia in the province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian
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,
Montecchio
Montecchio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km south of Perugia and about 30 km northwest of Terni.
Montecchio borders the following municipalities: Avigliano Umbro, ...
,
Montelabbate and
Tavullia before entering the
Adriatic Sea
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near
Pesaro.
A personification of the river was etched by
Simone Cantarini
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called ''il Pesarese'' (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher. He is mainly known for his history paintings and portraits executed in an original style, whi ...
.
History
The river, originally known as ''Isaurus'', marked the boundary of the territory of the
Piceni
The name Picentes or Picentini refers to the population of Picenum, on the northern Adriatic coastal plain of ancient Italy. Their endonym, if any, is not known for certain. There is linguistic evidence that the Picentini comprised two different ...
Italic tribe.
It was the part of the
Gothic Line and the
battle of Rimini in 1944, during World War II.
References
Rivers of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Rivers of the Province of Arezzo
Rivers of Italy
Adriatic Italian coast basins
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