Ombrone
The Ombrone (Latin: Umbro) is a 160-kilometre (99 mi) long river in Tuscany, central Italy.
| Ombrone | |
|---|---|
 Confluence of the Arbia (left) and Ombrone (right) south of Buonconvento. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | San Gusmé, Monti del Chianti |
| • elevation | about 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,494 km2 (1,349 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) at the mouth |
The Ombrone's source is near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti. After a twisting route, it receives the waters of the tributaries Arbia, Merse and Orcia before reaching the plain near Istia d'Ombrone.
It subsequently passes near the city of Grosseto, before flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
See also
- Ombrone (département).
References
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