The Ostriconi is a small coastal river in the department of
Haute-Corse
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, Corsica, France.
Course
The Ostriconi is long.
It crosses the communes of
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Novella
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Palasca
Palasca () is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Corse department
References
Communes of Haute-Corse
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Pietralba
Pietralba (; co, Petralba) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography Climate
Pietralba has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Pie ...
and
Urtaca.
The Ostriconi rises to the east of the village of Pietralba below the Punta di Paganella and the Monte Reghia di Pozzo.
It flows west and passes to the south of Pietralba, then flows northwest to the sea.
The T30 road runs parallel to the Ostriconi for most of its length.
Tributaries
The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Ostriconi:
* Vadellare
** Monticellaciu
*** Peraldu
*** Piobetta
*** Scubella
** Monte Grossu
** Campotile
** Cruschininca
* Chierchiu
** Manichella
* Fiume di Gargalagne
** Fiume a I Peri
* Salginco
** Noci
*** Malpruniccia
*** Cava
** San Giorgio
** Mezzanello
** Parghinese
* Cugnolu
* l'Ondole
* Fiume di Cuvertoio
** Grotta Rossa
* Funtana Bona
* Appiatelli
** e Scale
* Nuvalicce
* Compolelli
* Malculo
** Bodulo
* Ravin de l'Ostricone
* l'Orneto
* Ponte
* Furchelle
* Felicione
* Ostincaia
* Villanaccio
* Valle Tesi
* Focolaccio
* Valli
* Sossa
* Calasconi
Notes
Sources
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Rivers of Haute-Corse
Rivers of France
Coastal basins of the Mediterranean Sea in Corsica