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The Pesio is a
long
* Left side:
** torrente Brobbio, which also collects the waters of the Josina.
*Right side:
** torrente Pogliole,
** torrente Branzola.
river
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in northwestern Italy
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(Piedmont
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Geography
The river is a tributary to the riverTanaro
The Tanaro (; pms, Tane ; ; la, Tanarus), is a long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of drai ...
, which is a tributary of the river Po. Its source is on the Northern slopes of the Marguareis, the highest summit of the Ligurian Alps. It flows northwards digging the ''Valle Pesio'', which ends in the Po plain near Chiusa di Pesio. The Pesio then follows its course through the plain heading North up to Morozzo, where it gets from the left
Left may refer to:
Music
* ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006
* ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016
* "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996
Direction
* Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right
* L ...
its main tributary, the Brobbio, and turns NE. Then, with some meander
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, reaches the Tanaro
The Tanaro (; pms, Tane ; ; la, Tanarus), is a long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of drai ...
a couple of km South of Carrù
Carrù is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo.
Carrù borders the following municipalities: Bastia Mondovì, Bene Vagienna, Clavesana, Far ...
.
Main tributaries
* Left side:
** torrente Brobbio, which also collects the waters of the Josina.
*Right side:
** torrente Pogliole,
** torrente Branzola.
Notes
See also
*Natural Park of Marguareis
The Natural Park of Marguareis(in Italian ''Parco Naturale del Marguareis'') is a regional natural park of the Ligurian Alps located in the Province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy).
History
The protected area was established by the regional govern ...
* List of rivers of Italy
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Rivers of the Province of Cuneo
Rivers of Italy
Rivers of the Alps