The Passer (; it, Passirio ) is a torrent in northern

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, a

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of the

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, whose entire course lies within

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

. The stream rises near the

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pass between Italy and

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known as the

Timmelsjoch Timmelsjoch ( it, Passo del Rombo), (elevation ) is a high mountain pass that creates a link through the Ötztal Alps along the border between Austria and Italy. The Timmelsjoch connects the Ötztal valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol to the P ...

, and flows through the

Passeier Valley The Passeier Valley (german: Passeier or ; it, Passiria or Val Passiria ) is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, wh ...

where the most important settlement is St. Leonhard in Passeier. The river joins the Adige at

Merano Merano (, , ) or Meran () is a city and ''comune'' in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier V ...

, where it is a significant site for competitive

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ing, beneath the Steinerner Steg.

External links

* * Agenzia provinciale per l'ambiente
‘Torrente Passirio’
''Acque superficiali'' (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano - Alto Adige, 2009) * Landesagentur für Umwelt
‘Passer’
''Oberflächengewässer'' (Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, 2009) Rivers of Italy Rivers of South Tyrol {{Italy-river-stub