Sesia

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River Sesia in Borgosesia, Piemonte, Italy

The Sesia (Latin Sesites or Sessites) is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po.

Geography

Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia and the towns Varallo Sesia, Quarona, Borgosesia and Vercelli. The Sesia flows into the Po River near Casale Monferrato.

Main tributaries

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Rio di Valmala

Sport and leisure

It is a popular river for kayaking and hosted the European championship in 2001 and the world championship in 2002.[1]

See also

References

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  1. Visita le Terre del Sesia www.terredelsesia.it Template:Webarchive (accessed in October 2012)

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External links

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