The Leno (
German
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''Leimbach'') is the last of the main
tributaries
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of the
Adige
The Adige (; german: Etsch ; vec, Àdexe ; rm, Adisch ; lld, Adesc; la, Athesis; grc, Ἄθεσις, Áthesis, or , ''Átagis'') is the second-longest river in Italy, after the Po. It rises near the Reschen Pass in the Vinschgau in the pro ...
river, at a confluence on its left bank near the town of
Rovereto
Rovereto (; "wood of sessile oaks"; locally: ''Roveredo'') is a city and ''comune'' in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River.
History
Rovereto was an ancient fortress town standing at the frontier b ...
. It is actually formed of 2 water-courses:
*the Leno of
Vallarsa
Vallarsa (Cimbrian: ''Brandtal'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about south of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,409 and an area of .All de ...
(what is properly called the Leno)
*the Leno of
Terragnolo
Terragnolo (Cimbrian: ''Leimtal'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about south of Trento.
Terragnolo borders the following municipalities: Folgaria, Rovereto, Tramb ...
, flowing to the left of the main branch, with which it joins a short distance upstream from the settlement of
Rovereto
Rovereto (; "wood of sessile oaks"; locally: ''Roveredo'') is a city and ''comune'' in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River.
History
Rovereto was an ancient fortress town standing at the frontier b ...
, near the comune of
Trambileno
Trambileno (german: Trumbeleis) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about south of Trento.
Trambileno borders the following municipalities: Rovereto, Terragnolo, Val ...
.
The Leno's basin is solely in
Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous regio ...
, and passes through the communes of Vallarsa, Terragnolo, Trambileno and Rovereto.
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Rivers of Trentino
Rivers of Italy