Panaro
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The Panaro is an Italian
river and the final right-hand tributary to the Po
, discounting the Cavo Napoleonico canal
. It runs right across Emilia-Romagna
in a north-easterly direction: from its source close to the Apennine
watershed
, where Emilia-Romagna meets Tuscany
, to its outlet where the Po marks the region’s boundary with Veneto
. Its Latin name was Scultenna.
It is 148 km (92 mi) long, with a 2,292 km² drainage basin
; alternating between aridity in summer and fullness in spring and autumn.
Its principal source, the Rio delle Tagliole, rises at Foce a Giovo, Monte Rondinaio, some 12 km south-west of highest peak of the Tuscan
-Emillian
Apennines
, Monte Cimone
(2165 m/7,103 ft). From here it flows down the valley in a northeastern direction. At Pievepelago
(in the Province of Modena
) it changes name to Scoltenna, assuming in the territory of Pavullo nel Frignano
finally that of Panaro. In this area it makes up the border between the communities of Montana del Frignano and Montana dell’appennino Modena Est. Close to Modena
, it joins the Naviglio de Modena and becomes navigable until its confluence with the Po, a little to the west of Ferrara
. It runs through Vignola
, Finale Emilia
and Bondeno
.
Of particular historical and artistic interest is the bridge of Olina, constructed in 1522, crossing the river close to the small town of the same name, in the commune
of Pavullo nel Frignano
Italy
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river and the final right-hand tributary to the Po
Po River
The Po |Ligurian]]: Bodincus or Bodencus) is a river that flows either or – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face...
, discounting the Cavo Napoleonico canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
. It runs right across Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
in a north-easterly direction: from its source close to the Apennine
Apennine
-Other places on Earth:*The Apennine or Italian peninsula*Apennins, a department of the first French Empire-Plants and animals:*The Apennine , a modern breed of domestic sheep.*Apennine Shrew, an insectivore endemic to Italy...
watershed
Water divide
A drainage divide, water divide, divide or watershed is the line separating neighbouring drainage basins...
, where Emilia-Romagna meets Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, to its outlet where the Po marks the region’s boundary with Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
. Its Latin name was Scultenna.
It is 148 km (92 mi) long, with a 2,292 km² drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
; alternating between aridity in summer and fullness in spring and autumn.
Its principal source, the Rio delle Tagliole, rises at Foce a Giovo, Monte Rondinaio, some 12 km south-west of highest peak of the Tuscan
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
-Emillian
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
Apennines
Apennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
, Monte Cimone
Monte Cimone
Monte Cimone is a mountain in the northern Apennines, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,165 m.The mountain encompasses the comuni of Fiumalbo, Sestola, Fanano and Riolunato in the province of Modena. Its interior houses a military structure; for this reason, during the Cold...
(2165 m/7,103 ft). From here it flows down the valley in a northeastern direction. At Pievepelago
Pievepelago
Pievepelago is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km southwest of Bologna and about 60 km southwest of Modena. It is a tourist resort in the Modenese Apennines, crossed by the Via Vandelli.- Notable people :* Palmiro Serafini , ski...
(in the Province of Modena
Province of Modena
The Province of Modena is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena.It has an area of 2,689 km², and a total population of 659,925 . There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena.At May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population...
) it changes name to Scoltenna, assuming in the territory of Pavullo nel Frignano
Pavullo nel Frignano
Pavullo nel Frignano is a town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Modenese Apeninnes. It is home to the medieval Castle of Montecuccolo, birthplace of the 17th century condottiero Raimondo Montecuccoli, and of the pieve of San Giovanni Battista di Renno .Economy is...
finally that of Panaro. In this area it makes up the border between the communities of Montana del Frignano and Montana dell’appennino Modena Est. Close to Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, it joins the Naviglio de Modena and becomes navigable until its confluence with the Po, a little to the west of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
. It runs through Vignola
Vignola
Vignola is a city and comune in the province of Modena , Italy.Its economy is based on the cultivation of fruit, but mechanical industries and services companies are present....
, Finale Emilia
Finale Emilia
Finale Emilia is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 km north of Bologna and about 35 km northeast of Modena...
and Bondeno
Bondeno
Bondeno is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km north of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Ferrara....
.
Of particular historical and artistic interest is the bridge of Olina, constructed in 1522, crossing the river close to the small town of the same name, in the commune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Pavullo nel Frignano
Pavullo nel Frignano
Pavullo nel Frignano is a town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Modenese Apeninnes. It is home to the medieval Castle of Montecuccolo, birthplace of the 17th century condottiero Raimondo Montecuccoli, and of the pieve of San Giovanni Battista di Renno .Economy is...