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The Sesia (Latin ''Sesites'' or ''Sessites'') is a river in
* Left hand tributaries:
** Sermenza,
** Mastallone,
** Pascone,
** Strona di Valduggia.
* Right hand tributaries:
** Sorba,
**
Visita le Terre del Sesia
''www.terredelsesia.it'' (accessed in October 2012)
Photos
Rivers of Italy Rivers of the Province of Novara Rivers of the Province of Vercelli Rivers of the Province of Alessandria Rivers of the Province of Pavia Rivers of the Alps Braided rivers in Italy {{Italy-river-stub
The Sesia (Latin ''Sesites'' or ''Sessites'') is a river in Piedmont
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, north-western Italy
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, tributary to the Po.
Geography
Its sources are the glaciers ofMonte Rosa
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at the border with Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia
Valsesia ( pms, Valsesia; Walser German: ''Tseschrutol''; it, Valle della Sesia) is a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli, Italy; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia.
The major towns located h ...
and the towns Varallo Sesia
Varallo Sesia (Piedmontese: ''Varal''), pronouciation (Vhuh-rahl-loh) commonly known as Varallo, is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Vercelli in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is situated in Valsesia, at above sea level and some north- ...
, Quarona
Quarona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (Janua ...
, Borgosesia
Borgosesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli.
The largest town in the Valsesia, it is crossed by the Sesia River.
History
Th ...
and Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, ...
. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato () is a town in the Piedmont region of Italy, in the province of Alessandria. It is situated about east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrat hills. Beyond the river lies the v ...
.
Main tributaries
* Left hand tributaries:
** Sermenza,
** Mastallone,
** Pascone,
** Strona di Valduggia.
* Right hand tributaries:
** Sorba,
** Sessera
The Sessera ( pms, Séssera) is a long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.
Geography
The Sessera starts in the Biellese Alps on the south-eastern slopes of Monte Bo.
It initially flows from NW to SE and then encircles the Cima dell'As ...
,
** Cervo,
** Naviglio di Ivrea,
** Bona,
** Marcova,
** Roggia Stura.
Sport and leisure
It is a popular river forkayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
ing and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.''www.terredelsesia.it'' (accessed in October 2012)
See also
*Sesia (département)
The Sesia (Latin ''Sesites'' or ''Sessites'') is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.
Geography
Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia an ...
, First French Empire
The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire (; Latin: ) after 1809, also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Eu ...
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Rivers of Italy Rivers of the Province of Novara Rivers of the Province of Vercelli Rivers of the Province of Alessandria Rivers of the Province of Pavia Rivers of the Alps Braided rivers in Italy {{Italy-river-stub