Arno facts for kids
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View of the Arno from the Ponte Vecchio
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| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Mount Falterona 1,385 m (4,544 ft) |
| River mouth | Ligurian Sea |
| Length | 241 km (150 mi) |
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| Basin size | 8,228 km2 (3,177 sq mi) |
The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is one of the important rivers of central Italy.
Source and route
The river begins on Mount Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines. It first takes a curve to the south. The river turns to the west near Arezzo. It passes through Florence, Empoli and Pisa, then flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea at the Marina di Pisa. At a length of 241 kilometres (150 mi), it is the longest river in the region.
A flood on November 4, 1966 collapsed the embankment in Florence. This killed at least 40 people. It also damaged or destroyed millions of works of art and rare books. 40 years later, hundreds of works have still not been restored.
Images for kids
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"Ponte Vecchio" (The old bridge)
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High water marks of Arno river floods on August 13, 1547 (left) and November 3, 1844 (metal plate on the right). Photographed in Via delle Casine.
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The Arno in Florence
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The Arno in Pisa, near the Ponte della Fortezza (Fortress Bridge)
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Banks of the Arno, seen from the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), Florence
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Mouth of the Arno in Marina di Pisa
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The Arno in Florence at night
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The Ponte Amerigo Vespucci (Amerigo Vespucci Bridge)
See also
In Spanish: Arno para niños
