The Tordino is a river flowing in the

province of Teramo The Province of Teramo ( it, provincia di Teramo; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Teramo. The province has an area of , a population of 313,029 (2012), and is subdivided into 47 comunes ( ...

, in the

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region of central

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. In

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times it may have been known as "Batinus". The source of the Tordino is located between Monte Gorzano and Pelone, in the

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subchain of the

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. After a course of , it flows into the

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. The river initially flows in a torrent to the east through the

Gran Sasso National Park The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is a natural park located mostly in Abruzzo, Italy. It was established in 1991, it has an area of , and it is mainly spread out across the province of Teramo, L'Aquila, Pescara, with small areas in ...

, then directs to the north around Mount Bilanciere before flowing in a south-easterly direction. The river curves northward near Torricella Sicura and flows past

Teramo Teramo (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Tèreme ) is a city and '' comune'' in the Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo. The city, from Rome, is situated between the highest mountains of the Apennines ( Gran Sasso d'Ital ...

. The river flows northeast past San Nicolò a Tordino and

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before flowing into the Adriatic Sea near

Giulianova Giulianova ( Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova. Geography The town lies in the north of the A ...

and Cologna Spiaggia. Near its source, the Tordino forms the Fiumata cascades and, a bit further along, the Tordino cascades. It then passes through Padula and Caiano, ''

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'' of the ''

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'' of Cortino. Watermills and olive oil presses are located in the higher elevations. The town of

is located at the junction where the Tordino meets the Vezzola river. The mouth of the rivers is in the town of

. The Tordino river basin covers an area of approximately . Tributaries on the left bank of the Tordino include the protective irrigation drain known as the Cavata (including three terraces and their associated cascades near the source of the Tordino), the Rivettino, the Castiglione, the Rivoletto, the Rio Verde, the large ditch known as "The Inferno," the Fiumicino stream, and the Vezzola river. A large portion of the water of the Vezzola (which begins near the town of

Rocca Santa Maria Rocca Santa Maria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, eastern Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The municipal seat is in the ''frazione'' of Imposte. See also *Martese *Serra (Rocca ...

, has a length of , and passes through the Torricella Sicura community) is used by the

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() utility company to produce electricity. Tributaries on the right bank of the Tordino include the Movese and Elce irrigation drains. Also located on the side is a stream known as the Fiumicello, this being formed by the watershed from the slopes of Mount Bilanciere.

External links

Page at fiumi.com

References

{{reflist Rivers of the Province of Teramo Rivers of Italy Adriatic Italian coast basins