The Marchiazza is a 34 km long stream () of

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, in north-western

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. It is a left side tributary of the Cervo which flows through the provinces of

Biella Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin an ...

and

Vercelli Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, ...

Geography

The Marchiazza is formed in the eastern and hilly part of the

Alpi Biellesi The Biellese Alps (''Alpi Biellesi'' or ''Prealpi Biellesi'' in Italian) are a sub-range of the Pennine Alps located between Piemonte and Aosta Valley (Italy). Etymology ''Alpi Biellesi'' literally means ''Alps of Biellese''; ''Biellese'' is t ...

from the

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river ( main stem); ...

of several streams; the longest of them is named ''Rio della Moja'' and has its source on the southern slopse of ''Cima Frascheja'' (625 m, municipality of

Sostegno Sostegno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. Sostegno borders the following municipalities: Crevacuore, Curino, Lozzolo Lozz ...

). The Marchiazza flows close to the village of

Lozzolo Lozzolo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 797 and an area of .All demograp ...

and comes out of the hills entering the

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. In the territory of

Gattinara Gattinara ( pms, Gatinera) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 8,506 and an ...

it receives the waters of its mail natural

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

named ''Rio della Marchiazzola''. Heading south in crosses the Baraggia heathland and then the

paddy field A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pre ...

s of the

province of Vercelli A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outs ...

. Between Albano Vercellese and Villarboit the Marchiazza is overpassed by Canale Cavour (one of the main irrigation canals in Italy) through a

water bridge Navigable aqueducts (sometimes called water bridges) are bridge structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads. They are primarily distinguished by their size, carrying a larger cross-section of wa ...

. In its lowest course the stream receives the waters of several small canals and part of its water is diverted for irrigation purposes. Near

Collobiano Collobiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. Collobiano borders the following municipalities: Albano Vercellese, Casanova ...

the Marchiazza end its course flowing into the river Cervo at 136,7 matres s.l.m.CTR (''Carta Tecnica Regionale'') 1:10.000, Regione Piemonte, Settore Cartografico and Settore Sistema Informativo Territoriale, 2007 raster version

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* {{commons category-inline Rivers of the Province of Biella Rivers of the Province of Vercelli Rivers of the Alps Rivers of Italy

Geography

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