The Misa ( la, Misus) 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. It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region. The source of the river lies south of
Arcevia
Arcevia is a ''comune'' in the province of Ancona of the region of Marche, central-eastern Italy.
History
According to tradition, Arcevia originates from a Gallic settlement anterior to the Roman conquest of Italy; following that, it became ove ...
in the
province of Ancona
The province of Ancona ( it, provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
To the north, t ...
. The river flows northeast near
Serra de' Conti
Serra de' Conti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona.
Serra de' Conti borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Barbara, Montecarotto, Ostra Vetere
Ostra Veter ...
,
Ostra Vetere
Ostra Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the region of Marche, Italy, near the modern Ostra, south-east of Senigallia
Senigallia (or Sinigaglia in Old Italian, Romagnol: ''S’nigaja'') is a ''comune'' and port town on Italy's Adriatic coast. ...
and
Ostra.
The river is joined by the
Nevola
The Nevola ( la, Sena) is a river in the Marche region of Italy. Its source is near Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Ostra Vetere and Corinaldo
Corinaldo is a town and '' comune'' in the Province of Ancona, withi ...
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 ...
near
Senigallia
Senigallia (or Sinigaglia in Old Italian, Romagnol: ''S’nigaja'') is a ''comune'' and port town on Italy's Adriatic coast. It is situated in the province of Ancona in the Marche region and lies approximately 30 kilometers north-west of the pro ...
.
References
Rivers of the Province of Ancona
Rivers of Italy
Adriatic Italian coast basins
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