Sesia
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File:River Sesia in Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italia.jpg
River Sesia in Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italy
The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.
GeographyEdit
Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia and the towns Varallo Sesia, Quarona, Borgosesia and Vercelli. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato.
Main tributariesEdit
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Rio di Valmala
- Left hand tributaries:
- Sermenza,
- Mastallone,
- Pascone,
- Strona di Valduggia.
- Right hand tributaries:
- Sorba,
- Sessera,
- Cervo,
- Naviglio di Ivrea,
- Bona,
- Marcova,
- Roggia Stura.
Sport and leisureEdit
It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.<ref>Visita le Terre del Sesia www.terredelsesia.it Template:Webarchive (accessed in October 2012)</ref>