The Sessera () is a long

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in the

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region - NW Italy.

Geography

The Sessera starts in the Biellese Alps on the south-eastern slopes of

Monte Bo Monte Bo (or ''Cima di Bo)'' is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps. Geography The mountain is located between Sessera Valley, Sessera and Cervo (river), Cervo valleys and is totally included in the province of Biell ...

. It initially flows from NW to SE and then encircles the Cima dell'Asnas and forms the

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of Mischie, where it meets its first important

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, the torrente Dolca (''Dolca creek''). With several

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s the Sessera reaches

Coggiola Coggiola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,285 and an area of .All demographic ...

and the inhabited part of its valley. After having received two other relevant tributaries, the Ponzone in

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from right and the Strona di Postua in

Crevacuore Crevacuore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,813 and an area of .All demogra ...

from left, it enters into the

Valsesia Valsesia (; Walser German: ''Tseschrutol'') is a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli, Italy; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia. The major towns located here are Varallo Sesia, Borgosesia ...

and flows into the river Sesia near

Borgosesia Borgosesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli. The largest town in Valsesia Valsesia (; Walser German: ''Tseschrutol'') i ...

.''Carta Tecnica Regionale''

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Floods

The river caused severe destruction in 1968 along the Sessera Valley.''Biellese: la catastrofica alluvione del novembre 1968'', Angelo Giovi, article on ''Meteo giornale'' (on-line version in .pdf so
www.meteogiornale.it
(Retrieved 2013-01-02)

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Geography

Floods

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