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Lys (Dora Baltea)
River in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lys (Walser German: Liisu or Lyesu) is a small 40 kilometres (25 mi) river (classified as a torrente).
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Geography
The Lys River originates from the Lys Glacier, located on the southern side of the Monte Rosa massif, at the foot of Vincent Pyramid (elevation: 4,215 metres / 13,829 ft). It flows through the Gressoney Valley, which is flanked by a road and passes through the following municipalities:
The Lys converges with the Dora Baltea (French: Doire baltée) as a right-bank tributary at Pont-Saint-Martin.
Its left-side tributaries include: Avant-Cir, Glassit, Loo, Mos, Niel, Pacoulla, and Tourrison. From the right, it receives: Rû de Nantay, Stolen, and Valbona.
The river is classified as a torrente, meaning a fast-flowing mountain stream typical of the Alps.
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Gallery
- The sources of the Lys at the Lys glacier in the Monte Rosa mountain massif, below the Vincent Pyramid and close to the giant Lyskamm (4.533 m)
- The river close to Gaby
- The river close to Issime
- In Fontainemore
- The river Lys in the Perloz municipality
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