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Rivers in Italy Map

by Vishal Kumar

Below is the map of rivers that flow in Italy and the tributaries made by them. Rivers drain into the Adriatic sea, some rivers drain into the Tyrrhenian sea and some drain into the Ligurian sea.


Rivers in Italy

 

Major Rivers in Italy

River Length (km) Length (miles) Drainage area (km²) Outflow Countries in the drainage basin Italy Regions in the drainage basin
Po River 652 405 70091 Adriatic Sea Italy Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy
Adige River 410 225 12200 Adriatic Sea Italy Trentino–Alto Adige, Veneto
Tiber River 405 252 17375 Tyrrhenian Sea Italy Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Lazio
Adda River 313 194 7800 Po River Italy Lombardy
Oglio River 280 174 66,49 Po River Italy Lombardy
Tanaro River 276 171 8234 Po River Italy Liguria, Piedmont
Ticino River 248 154 7226 Po River Italy, Switzerland Lombardy
Arno River 241 150 8247 Ligurian Sea Italy Tuscany
Reno River 211 131 5040 Adriatic Sea Italy Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany
Piave River 220 137 4092 Adriatic Sea Italy Veneto

The rivers of Italy have been important throughout history, from the time of the Roman Empire and even today.

As the lifeline of the nation, Italy’s rivers have been the primary water sources of this peninsular nation, with major cities springing up along the river banks for easy access to fresh water. There are over a thousand rivers and streams in Italy. The major rivers in Italy include the Po River, the Tiber, Arno, Reno, and Adige Rivers.

Major rivers draining into the Adriatic Sea include the Po, Adige, Reno, Savio, and the Isonzo. The Po is the longest river in Italy, flowing through Turin and Ferrara, before emptying into the Adriatic Sea after about 652 kilometers (405 miles). The Adige River is also quite long, flowing 410 kilometers (250 miles) from the border of Austria and Switzerland, over near Verona, and out into the Adriatic Sea.

The Tiber flows through Rome and drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west of Italy. The Tiber is the third longest river in Italy, flowing about 406 kilometers (252 miles) from the Apennine Mountain range, through the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and finally, Lazio, where it reaches Rome.

The Arno eventually flows into the Ligurian Sea after first passing through Florence in the Tuscany region.

Each of these and the other rivers of Italy has many smaller tributaries, which carry the fresh water to other cities and areas of the country.

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