| Varaita | |
| Map: | Varaita location.png |
| Source1 Location: | Monviso |
| Mouth Location: | Po River near Casalgrasso |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 44.8211°N 7.6078°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Italy |
| Length: | 75km (47miles) |
| Source1 Elevation: | about 2500m (8,200feet) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 12m3/s |
The Varaita (pronounced as /it/; Vràita pronounced as /ˈvrɑjta/; Occitan (post 1500);: Varacho in Occitan (post 1500); pronounced as /vaˈɾatʃu/) is a 75km (47miles) river of the Province of Cuneo in northwest Italy. It is the first right tributary of the Po River.
The river springs at an elevation of some 2500m (8,200feet) on the slopes of Monviso, in the Cottian Alps near the French border, then proceeds through the valley named after it—the Valle Varaita—where it passes through centres including Frassino, Sampeyre, Brossasco and Costigliole Saluzzo. Having entered the plains of the Po valley it joins the Po near Casalgrasso.
The regime is typical of an Alpine torrent: the flow is at its greatest in spring and in autumn while being drastically reduced during the summer. The mean discharge at its confluence with the Po is about 12m3/s.
This article was originally translated from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, specifically from this version.