The Strona di Mosso ( pms, Stron-a ëd Mòss) is a long creek in the

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region of northwest Italy.

Etymology

The name ''Strona'' should come from ''storn'' or ''strom'',

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for ''flowing waters'' or ''river''.''Comuni della Provincia di Biella'', page 140; AA.VV, Nerosubianco edizioni, Cuneo 2005

Geography

The river starts in the Biellese Alps near

Bocchetto Sessera Bocchetto Sessera or Bocchetto di Sessera is a mountain pass (el. 1,373 m) across the Alpi Biellesi. It connects Strona di Mosso Valley and Valsessera, both in the province of Biella (Piemonte, Italy) . Etymology In the local dialect '' ...

, a mountain pass connecting its valley with

Val Sessera Sessera Valley (in Italian language, Italian ''Valle Sessera'') is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy. Etymology The valley takes its name from the river Sessera, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows th ...

. Flowing initially from northwest to southeast it reaches Valle Mosso, where it encircles Monte Rovella and turns southwards. In Cossato it gets out of the

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and enters into the Po plain. After receiving from the right its main tributary, the Quargnasca, it flows into the river Cervo.''Carta Tecnica Regionale''

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Floods

The river caused severe destruction and 58 casualties in 1968 along the Strona Valley.

Etymology

Geography

Floods

References

See also