Magra
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For other uses, see Magra (disambiguation).
The Magra is a 62-kilometre (39 mi) long river of Northern Italy, which runs through Pontremoli, Filattiera, Villafranca in Lunigiana and Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany); Santo Stefano di Magra, Vezzano Ligure, Arcola, Sarzana and Ameglia in the province of La Spezia (Liguria).
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Between Monte Borgognone and Monte Tavola |
• elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
Mouth | Ligurian Sea |
• coordinates | 44.0481°N 9.9876°E / 44.0481; 9.9876 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
Basin size | 1,686 km2 (651 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
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In Roman times, it was known as the Macra and marked the eastern boundary of the territory of Liguria.
The river's drainage basin occupies around 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi).[citation needed] Its most important tributary is the Vara which joins the Magra from the right within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra.