Tirso (river)
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The Tirso (Sardinian: Tirsu) is the most important river of Sardinia for its length and the size of its drainage basin. It starts on the mountains of the centre of the island and ends in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Tirso Tirsu | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Punta Pianedda (Buddusò) plateau |
- elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
- location | Gulf of Oristano |
- coordinates | 39.885°N 8.54056°E / 39.885; 8.54056 |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 152 km (94 mi) |
Basin size | 3,375 km2 (1,303 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 4.28 m3/s (151 cu ft/s) |
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