Foglia River
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The Foglia is the northernmost river of the Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

, Italy
Italy
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In ancient times it was known as Pisaurus, as it debouched into the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...

 at Pisaurum (modern Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....

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The Foglia originates from the Sasso Aguzzo, near Sestino
Sestino
Sestino is a comune in the province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 km east of Florence and about 75 km northeast of Arezzo....

, in the Tuscan Apennines.

Known earlier as the Isaurus.
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