River mouth Po River Length 93 km | Basin size 2,899 km (1,119 sq mi) Discharge 12.1 m³/s Mouth Po | |
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Main source Alpe di Succiso1,406 m (4,613 ft) Similar Pietra di Bismantova, Apeninos tosco‑emilianos, monte Ventasso, Alpe di Succiso, Monte Cusna |
The Enza is a river in northern Italy, a right affluence of the Po River. Its source is at the Alpe di Succiso, in the northern Apennines (Tuscan-Emilian Apennines), at 1,406 metres (4,613 ft). The Enza is the current boundary of the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia.
Map of Torrente Enza, Italy
After the source, at 1,157 metres (3,796 ft) above sea level, it forms the Paduli or Lagastrello artificial lake, and flows for 93 kilometres (58 mi) in the aforementioned provinces. In its course in the Pianura Padana it becomes wider and flows into the Po near Brescello.
In ancient times it was known by its Latin name Incia.
References
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