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Parina
The Parina is a stream in the Bergamo Alps of northern Italy. It begins between the Pizzo Arera and the Cima Valmora, passes near the villages of Oltre il Colle, Serina, Dossena and Lenna Lenna (or Lena) is a standard test image used in the field of digital image processing, starting in 1973. It is a picture of the Swedish model Lena Forsén, shot by photographer Dwight Hooker and cropped from the centerfold of the November ..., and after flows into the Brembo river near Camerata Cornello. Rivers of Italy Rivers of Lombardy Rivers of the Province of Bergamo {{Italy-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Italy
This is a list of rivers which are at least partially located in Italy. They are organized according to the body of water they drain into, with the exceptions of Sicily and Sardinia, which are listed separately. At the bottom, all of the rivers are also listed alphabetically. Italian rivers are generally shorter than those of other European regions because Italy is partly a peninsula along which the Apennine chain rises, dividing the waters into two opposite sides. The longest river originating in Italy is the Drava, which flows for , while the river flowing the most kilometers in Italy is the long Po. Rivers in Italy total about 1,200, and give rise, compared to other European countries, to a large number of marine mouths. This is due to the relative abundance of rain events in Italy, and to the presence of the Alpine chain rich in snowfields and glaciers in the northern part of the country, in the presence of the Apennines in the center-south and in the coastal extension of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brembo (river)
The Brembo (Lombard language, Lombard: ''Brèmb'' or ''Brèmp'') is a Italy, Italian river, a left tributary of the Adda (river), Adda, which runs entirely within the Province of Bergamo in the Lombardy Regions of Italy, Region. River The Brembo springs from the Bergamo Alps at the foot of Pizzo del Diavolo; on reaching Lenna, Lombardy, Lenna it is united with a second branch which flows from the mountains of Mezzoldo. During its course it is fed by numerous water courses; those with the greatest flows are the Stabina, from Valtorta (valley), Valtorta, the Parina, the Enna (torrente), Enna, a ''Torrent (stream), torrente'' of the Val Taleggio which joins the Brembo in the small town of San Giovanni Bianco, the Ambria (torrente), Ambria, a ''torrente'' of the Valle Serina and the Dordo, a stream of Isola di Bergamo.Isola di Bergamo is a traditional and geographical region which lies between the mountains and the rivers Adda and Brembo. See her The Brembo flows into the Adda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camerata Cornello
Camerata Cornello (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Bergamo. Camerata Cornello borders the following municipalities: Cassiglio, Lenna, Piazza Brembana, San Giovanni Bianco, Taleggio. Its ''frazione'' of Cornello dei Tasso is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). People The community was the original home of Omodeo Tasso, the late-13th Century founder of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis (, ) is a family of German nobility that is part of the ''Briefadel''. It was a key player in the mail, postal services in Europe during the 16th century, until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and ....López Jurado, Luis Felipe. ''Prefilatelia de Murcia: Historia Postal del Reino de Murcia desde 1569 hasta 1861'', pp. 26 ff.La Familia Tassis". Editora Regional de Murcia, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergamo Alps
The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (; sometimes translated into English as Orobic Alps) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains. Within the Eastern Alps, the Alpine Club or AVE system places them within the Western Limestone Alps, while the SOIUSA system classifies them within the Southeastern Alps. Peaks The main peaks of the Bergamasque Alps are: Passes The main mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...es of the Bergamasque Alps are: Gallery File:Lagobarbellino3.jpg, Barbellino Lake File:Cascatedelserio.JPG, Serio Falls File:Vista su Valbondione 01.JPG, Valbondione, in the Park of the Bergamo Orobic Alps File:Going through Prà de'Lac.jpg, Prà de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizzo Arera
Pizzo Arera is a mountain of the Bergamasque Prealps of northern Italy. Its peak is above sea level. Geography It is part of the ridge that divides Val Seriana from Val Brembana. The town of Roncobello is nearby. Fossils can be found on some ridges. It is the largest in a group of four mountains that surround Oltre il Colle, Zambla Alta. The residents of the area around the mountain are often bilingual, speaking Italian language, Italian and Bergamasque. SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way: * main part = Eastern Alps * major sector = Southern Limestone Alps * section = Bergamasque Alps and Prealps * subsection = Bergamasque Prealps The Bergamasque Prealps () are a mountain range within the Alps. The range is located in Lombardy, in the north of Italy. Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Italian province of Bergamo and, to a lesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
