Adige facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adige
German: Etsch
River
The Adige in Verona.
Countries	France,  Switzerland
Regions	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto
Provinces	Bolzano, Trento, Verona, Padua, Rovigo, Venice
Tributaries
- left	Passirio, Isarco, Avisio
- right	Valsura, Noce
Source	Reschen Pass
- location	Graun im Vinschgau, South Tyrol, Italy
- elevation	1,550 m (5,085 ft)
- coordinates	46°50′07″N 10°30′53″E / 46.83528°N 10.51472°E / 46.83528; 10.51472
Mouth	Adriatic Sea
- location	Chioggia, Veneto, Italy
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	45°9′35″N 12°19′52″E / 45.15972°N 12.33111°E / 45.15972; 12.33111
Length	410 km (255 mi)
Basin	12,200 km² (4,710 sq mi)
Discharge	for Boara Pisani
- average	205 m³/s (7,240 cu ft/s)

The Adige river is the second longest river in Italy. It starts high up in the Alps mountains. This is near the borders of Italy with Austria and Switzerland. The river then flows through a large part of Northeast Italy. Finally, it empties into the Adriatic Sea.

The Adige is also the third largest Italian river by the area of land it drains. This area is called its watershed. It is also the fourth largest by how much water flows through it each year.

Discover the Adige River

The Adige river is about 410 kilometers (255 miles) long. The land area that drains into the Adige is about 12,200 square kilometers (4,710 square miles).

On average, 205 cubic meters (7,239 cubic feet) of water flow through the river every second. This measurement is taken near the river's mouth at Boara Pisani.

Where the Adige River Starts and Flows

The Adige river begins at the Reschen Pass in South Tyrol, Italy. This spot is about 1,550 meters (5,085 feet) high. It's very close to the borders of Austria and Switzerland.

First, the river flows south. Then, it turns east. In Merano, another river called the Passirio joins the Adige. After this, the Adige turns southeast.

In Bolzano, the Isarco river joins the Adige. The Isarco is the Adige's biggest tributary (a smaller river that flows into a larger one). The Adige then flows south again.

From Badia Polesine, the river turns east. It then flows into the Adriatic Sea. This is south of where the Brenta river enters the sea. It's also north of where the Po river enters the sea.

Valleys Along the Adige

The valley that the Adige river flows through has different names along its path:

• The Venosta valley is from the river's start to Merano.
• The Adige valley is between Merano and Trento.
• The Vallagarina valley is between Trento and Verona.
• The Padana valley is from Verona to where the river meets the sea.

Average monthly water flow (cubic meters per second) at Boara Pisani (1961 - 1970)

Main Rivers Joining the Adige

Many smaller rivers, called tributaries, flow into the Adige. Here are some of the most important ones:

Gallery

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  The Adige in the Vallagarina valley.

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  The Roman bridge over the Adige, Verona.

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  The Adige in Verona.

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  The Adige near Badia Polesine.

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  Mouth of the Adige.

See also

• List of rivers of Italy
• List of rivers of Switzerland

In Spanish: Adigio para niños

Images for kids

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  A marble trout in the Adige River.

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  The true source of the Adige inside an old military bunker.

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  What some people thought was the source, but it's not.

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  The bell tower of an old church in the Reschensee lake, near Graun im Vinschgau.

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  The Adige river flowing between Laas and Göflan.

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  The Adige river flowing through a canyon at Chiusa.

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  The Adige flowing through Verona, seen from the Castelvecchio Bridge.

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  Another view of the Adige flowing through Verona.

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  The Adige river and Ponte Pietra (Stone Bridge) in Verona.

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  The mouth of the Adige at Rosolina Mare, where it meets the sea.