Passer (river)

The Passer (German pronunciation: [pasɐ]; Italian: Passirio [pasˈsiːrjo]) is a 42.6-kilometre (26.5 mi) torrent in northern Italy, a left tributary of the Adige, whose entire course lies within South Tyrol. The stream rises near the Alpine pass between Italy and Austria known as the Timmelsjoch, and flows through the Passeier Valley where the most important settlement is St. Leonhard in Passeier. The river joins the Adige at Merano, where it is a significant site for competitive canoeing, beneath the Steinerner Steg.

Passer
The Passer in Merano
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Timmelsjoch
• elevation	3,479 m (11,414 ft)
Mouth	Adige
• location	Merano
• coordinates	46.6632°N 11.1436°E / 46.6632; 11.1436
• elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Length	42.6 km (26.5 mi)
Basin size	427 km2 (165 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Adige→ Adriatic Sea

External links

• Media related to Passer (River) at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Italian) Agenzia provinciale per l'ambiente, ‘Torrente Passirio’, Acque superficiali (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano - Alto Adige, 2009)
• (in German) Landesagentur für Umwelt, ‘Passer’, Oberflächengewässer (Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, 2009)