Tissino
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The Tissino River is a small watercourse
of eastern Umbria
in Italy
. Its source is a few hundred meters S of Usigni
, at an approximate altitude of 1000 m (3300 ft), and it flows for about 20 km (12.4 mi), almost due north, past the towns of Usigni
, Poggiodomo
, Roccatamburo and Mucciafora, high above the river in the massif of Mounts Coscerno and Bacugno on its west bank, then past Rocchetta
and Ponte also high above it on the ridge of Monte Maggio on its east bank; and flows into the Nera River at about 380 m (1250 ft) altitude, at about 1 km SW of Cerreto Borgo.
The Tissino is not to be confused with the Tescino, about a dozen kilometers away, that flows into the Nera at Terni
; nor with the Ticino
, a large river of northern Italy.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
of eastern Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
in Italy
Italy
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. Its source is a few hundred meters S of Usigni
Usigni
Usigni is a village in Umbria, a frazione of the comune of Poggiodomo in the Province of Perugia a few hundred metres downstream from the source of the Tissino River...
, at an approximate altitude of 1000 m (3300 ft), and it flows for about 20 km (12.4 mi), almost due north, past the towns of Usigni
Usigni
Usigni is a village in Umbria, a frazione of the comune of Poggiodomo in the Province of Perugia a few hundred metres downstream from the source of the Tissino River...
, Poggiodomo
Poggiodomo
Poggiodomo is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km southeast of Perugia....
, Roccatamburo and Mucciafora, high above the river in the massif of Mounts Coscerno and Bacugno on its west bank, then past Rocchetta
Rocchetta
Rocchetta may refer to any one of many towns in Italy.comuni:*Rocchetta a Volturno, in the Province of Isernia*Rocchetta Belbo, in the Province of Cuneo*Rocchetta di Vara, in the Province of La Spezia...
and Ponte also high above it on the ridge of Monte Maggio on its east bank; and flows into the Nera River at about 380 m (1250 ft) altitude, at about 1 km SW of Cerreto Borgo.
The Tissino is not to be confused with the Tescino, about a dozen kilometers away, that flows into the Nera at Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
; nor with the Ticino
Ticino River
The river Ticino is a left-bank tributary of the Po River. It has given its name to the Swiss canton through which its upper portion flows.-The course:...
, a large river of northern Italy.