Sesia Explained

Sesia
Map:	Sesia.png
Mouth:	Po
Mouth Coordinates:	45.1331°N 8.5733°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Length:	139.6km (86.7miles)^[1]
Source1 Elevation:	4500m (14,800feet)
Discharge1 Avg:	(mouth) 70.4m3/s^[2]
Basin Size:	3037.6km2
Tributaries Left:	Sermenza, Mastallone, Pascone, Strona di Valduggia.
Tributaries Right:	Otro, Vogna, Artogna, Sorba, rio di Valmala, Sessera, Cervo, Naviglio di Ivrea (artificial canal), Bona, Marcova

The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.

Geography

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 tributaries

• Left hand tributaries:
  • Sermenza,
  • Mastallone,
  • Pascone,
  • Strona di Valduggia.
• Right hand tributaries:
  • Sorba,
  • Sessera,
  • Cervo,
  • Naviglio di Ivrea,
  • Bona,
  • Marcova,
  • Roggia Stura.

Sport and leisure

It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.^[3]

See also

• Sesia (département), First French Empire

External links

• Photos

Notes and References

1. Book: AA.VV.. Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. 2012-10-28. 2004. Regione Piemonte. Elaborato I.c/5. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054248/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/allegati_tec/dwd/1/a/1_a-5.pdf. 2012-02-25.
2. Book: AA.VV.. Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici. 2012-10-28. 2004. Regione Piemonte. Elaborato I.c/7. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054359/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/allegati_tec/dwd/1/c/1_c-7.pdf. 2012-02-25.
3. http://www.terredelsesia.it/terre.php Visita le Terre del Sesia