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Staffora
The Staffora is a river of the Oltrepò Pavese in the Province of Pavia, north-west Italy and a right-side tributary of the Po. It is probably the river known to the Romans as the Iria. Course The river rises in the Ligurian Apennines at the Fontana di S. Giacomo, elevation , near the Passo del Giovà, which lies just to the east of the peak of Monte Chiappo in the commune of Santa Margherita di Staffora. It flows at first through a deep and narrow valley, receiving from the right the waters of the torrents Montagnola and Aronchio before reaching Varzi where the valley begins to widen. The torrent Crenna enters from the right and the Lella from the left before the Staffora receives its major affluents: from the right: the torrent Nizza at Ponte Nizza and the torrent Ardivestra at Godiasco and from the left the torrent Semola near Ponte Nizza. The river flows through Salice Terme (administratively a frazione of Godiasco) before entering the Pianura Padana at Rivanazzano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oltrepò Pavese
The Oltrepò Pavese (; ; ) is a historical region making up the southern portion of the province of Pavia, in the northwest Italian region of Lombardy. The area is named after its location south of the Po (river), River Po as considered from the provincial capital Pavia and in general from the rest of Lombardy. Geography Extending over an area of , it is roughly triangular in shape, with a base to the north formed by the Po and a southern apex at Monte Lesima (), a mountain of the Ligurian Apennines which is the highest point in the province. To the west it is bounded by the province of Alessandria and to the east by the province of Piacenza. The territory comprises a plain close to the Po, a hilly section, which rises from the Valle Staffora to the west and from the upper Pianello Val Tidone, Val Tidone to the east, and a mountainous zone which in addition to Monte Lesima includes the peaks of Monte Chiappo (1700 m) Cima Colletta (1494 m) and Monte Penice (1460 m). The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Margherita Di Staffora
Santa Margherita di Staffora is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km south of Milan and about 50 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 589 and an area of 36.7 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Santa Margherita di Staffora borders the following municipalities: Bobbio, Brallo di Pregola, Fabbrica Curone, Menconico, Varzi Varzi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 40 km south of Pavia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of I ..., Zerba. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Pavia
The province of Pavia () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is Pavia. , the province has a population of 548,722 inhabitants and an area of ; the town of Pavia has a population of 72,205. History The city Pavia was initially settled by the Ligures and was later occupied by Gaulish tribes; it was conquered by the ancient Rome, Romans in 220 BCE. Named "Ticinum" by the Romans, the town was reinforced and became a key part of their defenses in northern Italy; despite this, the town was sacked by Attila, the ruler of the Hunnic Empire, in 452 CE, and then again by Odoacer in 476 CE. In the sixth century it was the capital of German tribe the Lombards and survived an attempted Frankish invasion. However, following the death of Charlemagne, the Lombard territory became part of Frankish territory. In the 12th century, it became a commune after Frankish rule ceased, and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor fortified areas of the commune and he w ... [...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] |
Rivanazzano Terme
Rivanazzano Terme ( Lombard: ''La Riva''; known simply as ''Rivanazzano'' before 30 July 2009The name was officially changed by regional law 14.07.2009 no, 12, which followed a referendum held in Rivanazzano on 29 March 2009; the name of Rivanazzano Terme had already been used in the past. See''Avviso'', Comune di Rivanazzano Terme anthis letterfrom the mayor of the commune.) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located in the Oltrepò Pavese on the Staffora torrent, about 60 km south of Milan, about 30 km southwest of Pavia and on the boundary with the Province of Alessandria. Rivanazzano Terme borders the following municipalities: Casalnoceto, Godiasco, Pontecurone, Retorbido, Rocca Susella, Voghera image:Voghera Castle.jpg, The Castle of Voghera in a 19th-century etching. Voghera (Emilian dialect, Vogherese dialect of Emilian: ''Vughera''; Latin language, Latin: ''Forum Iulii Iriensium'') is a town and ''com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majorian
Majorian (; 7 August 461) was Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461. A prominent commander in the Late Roman army, Western military, Majorian deposed Avitus in 457 with the aid of his ally Ricimer at the Battle of Placentia (456), Battle of Placentia. Possessing little more than Roman Italy, Italy and Dalmatia (Roman province), Dalmatia, as well as some territory in Hispania Tarraconensis, Hispania and northern Roman Gaul, Gaul, Majorian campaigned rigorously for three years against the Empire's enemies. In 461, he was murdered at Dertona in a conspiracy, and his successors until the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, fall of the Empire in 476 were puppets either of barbarian generals or the Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman court. After Battle of Garigliano (457), defeating a Vandal attack on Italy in 457, Majorian intercepted the Visigoths in the Battle of Arelate, defeating them and saving the city. Securing Septimania, he reduced the Goths to Foederati, federate status, returning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varzi
Varzi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 40 km south of Pavia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Varzi borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria, Fabbrica Curone, Gremiasco, Menconico, Ponte Nizza, Romagnese, Santa Margherita di Staffora, Val di Nizza, Valverde, Zavattarello Zavattarello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 35 km south of Pavia. Zavattarello borders the following municipalities: Alta Val Tidone, .... Main sights Among the religious buildings in town are: * Chiesa dei Cappuccini. * Chiesa dei Rossi. * Tempio della Fraternità di Cella. References External links Official website Borghi più belli d'Italia {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po (river)
The Po ( , ) is the longest river in Italy. It flows eastward across northern Italy, starting from the Cottian Alps. The river's length is , or if the Maira (river), Maira, a right bank tributary, is included. The headwaters of the Po are formed by a Spring (hydrology), spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face of Monviso. The Po then extends along the 45th parallel north before ending at a delta projecting into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. Draining a basin of , the Po is characterized by its large Discharge (hydrology), discharge (several List of rivers by length, rivers over 1,000 km have a discharge inferior or equal to the Po). It is, with the Rhône and Nile, one of the three Mediterranean rivers with the largest water discharge. As a result of its characteristics, the river is subject to heavy flooding. Consequently, over half its length is controlled with Levee, embankments. The river flows throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voghera
image:Voghera Castle.jpg, The Castle of Voghera in a 19th-century etching. Voghera (Emilian dialect, Vogherese dialect of Emilian: ''Vughera''; Latin language, Latin: ''Forum Iulii Iriensium'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy. The population was 39,374 as of 2017. It is the third most populated town in the province, after Pavia and Vigevano. It is located 30 km south-southwest of that city, on the Staffora (a tributary of the Po River, Po). It is the main town of Oltrepò Pavese and is an important rail and road hub as well as a renowned wine producer. History Known in ancient times as ''Iria'', the town took its name from the river on which it was situated. It was on the road from Piacenza to ''Tortona, Dertona'', and was made a colony by Augustus (''colonia Forum Iulium Iriensium''). In the 1st century CE, it was destroyed by the Rugii, and it is next mentioned as ''Viqueria'' (contracted from ''vicus Iriae'', Iria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apennine Mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains ( ; or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; or – a singular with plural meaning; )Latin ''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which would be segmented ''Apenn-inus'', often used with nouns such as ("mountain") or Greek (), but ''Apenninus'' is just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine mountains". The ending can vary also by gender depending on the noun modified. The Italian singular refers to one of the constituent chains rather than to a single mountain, and the Italian plural refers to multiple chains rather than to multiple mountains. are a mountain range consisting of parallel smaller chains extending the length of peninsular Italy. In the northwest they join the Ligurian Alps at Altare. In the southwest they end at Reggio di Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombard Language
The Lombard language (,Classical Milanese orthography, and . ,Ticino, Ticinese orthography. Modern Western orthography and Classical Cremish Orthography. or ,Eastern Lombard, Eastern unified orthography. depending on the orthography; pronunciation: ) belongs to the Gallo-Italic group within the Romance languages. It is characterized by a Celtic language, Celtic linguistic substratum and a Lombardic language, Lombardic Superstratum, linguistic superstratum and is a dialect continuum, cluster of homogeneous dialects that are spoken by millions of speakers in Northern Italy and southern Switzerland. These include most of Lombardy and some areas of the neighbouring regions, notably the far eastern side of Piedmont and the extreme western side of Trentino, and in Switzerland in the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. The language is also spoken in Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina in Brazil by Lombard immigrants from the Province of Bergamo, in Italy. History Origins The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
