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Nera
Fiume Nera.jpg
The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera
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Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Main source Vallinfante
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
River mouth Tiber
near Orte
42°26′34″N 12°24′45″E / 42.4428°N 12.4125°E / 42.4428; 12.4125
Length 116 km (72 mi)
Basin features
Progression TiberTyrrhenian Sea
Basin size 4,280 km2 (1,650 sq mi)
Tributaries

The Nera is a 116-kilometre (72 mi) long river that flows almost entirely in Umbria, Italy. It is the largest tributary to the Tiber, its sources are in the Monti Sibillini, east of Foligno. It flows southward past Terni and Narni. It joins the Tiber near Orte. Its largest tributaries are the Velino and the Corno.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Nera (Tíber) para niños

  • Roman shipyard of Stifone (Narni)
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