Corno (river)

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TheCornois a smallriverof the northernLazioand easternUmbriainItaly.Its source is on the upper slopes ofMount Corno,at an approximate altitude of 1700 m (5575 ft), and it flows for about 60 km (37 mi), almost always due north, past the towns ofLeonessa,Ocre,Ruscio,Monteleone di Spoleto,Roccaporena,CasciatoSerravallewhere it receives the waters of theSordo;from there the last 11 km in a northwesterly direction toTriponzo,where it flows into theNeraat 420 m (1378 ft) altitude. Of the towns mentioned, only Serravalle and Triponzo are actually on the river, since in its upper course the Corno's torrential nature is not such as to make it safe for the siting of towns.

Corno
Map
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
MouthNera
• location
Triponzo
• coordinates
42°49′38″N12°56′16″E/ 42.8273°N 12.9377°E/42.8273; 12.9377
Basin features
ProgressionNeraTiberTyrrhenian Sea