The Cerusa is a stream of
Liguria
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(
Italy
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).
Geography
The river is formed at 376 m by the confluence of two streams, Rio Gava and Rio delle Cave,
in the
Ligurian Apennines. The river then flows through the Valle Cerusa and crosses the villages of Fiorino, Fabbriche di Voltri e Fullo. Heading south reaches
Voltri
Voltri is a quartiere of the Italian city of Genoa, located west of the city centre.
It was formerly an independent comune.
In 2015, Voltri and the nearby hamlets included in Genoa's VII Municipio (Crevari, Acquasanta, Vesima, Fabbriche) had a ...
and ends its course in the
Ligurian Sea
The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between the Italian Riviera ( Liguria) and the island of Corsica. The sea is thought to have been named after the ancient Ligures people.
Geography
The sea borders Italy as far as ...
, after being crossed by
Autostrada A10,
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway
The Genova-Ventimiglia railway runs along the coast of the Liguria region of Italy. It was opened as a single track line between Genova and Savona in 1868, and between Savona and Ventimiglia in 1872, mostly running along a coastal corniche.
...
and ''Aurelia'' national road.
Cerusa basin (24
km2) is totally included in the
Province of Genova
The province of Genoa () was a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Genoa. It was replaced by Metropolitan City of Genoa.
Overview
It has an area of and a total population of about 0.9 million (2009). There are ...
.
Main tributaries
*
Left hand:
** Rio delle Cave.
* Right hand:
** Rio Gava;
** Rio Secco.
History
The ''Département de la Ceruse'' or ''Dipartimento della Cerusa'' of
Ligurian Republic
The Ligurian Republic (, , ) or Republic of Liguria was a French client republic formed by Napoleon on 14 June 1797. It consisted of the old Republic of Genoa, which covered most of the Ligurian region of Northwest Italy, and the small Imper ...
took its name at the end of the 18th century from the stream.
References
See also
*
List of 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 ar ...
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Rivers of Italy
Rivers of Liguria
Rivers of the Metropolitan City of Genoa
Rivers of the Apennines
Drainage basins of the Ligurian Sea