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Mella (river)

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River in Italy
Mella
The Mella near Offlaga
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationManiva Pass near Collio (BS)
Mouth 
 • locationOglio river, near Ostiano (CR)
 • coordinates45°13′30″N 10°13′10″E / 45.2250°N 10.2195°E / 45.2250; 10.2195
Length96 km (60 mi)
Basin size1,038 km (401 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOglioPoAdriatic Sea

Mella (known as such also in Italian and in Latin) is a river in Northern Italy, a tributary of Oglio. The largest city the Mella flows through is Brescia. The upper valley of the Mella, upstream from Brescia, is known as Val Trompia.

References

  1. Vergil (2022-09-15). Eclogues and Georgics. University of Wisconsin Pres. ISBN 978-0-299-33740-7.
  2. Flavio, Biondo (2005). Italy Illuminated. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-05495-0.

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