Nera (Tiber)

For other Nera Rivers, see Nera (disambiguation).

The Nera is a 116-kilometre (72 mi) long river^[1] that flows almost entirely in Umbria, Italy. It is the largest tributary to the Tiber, its sources are in the Monti Sibillini,^[2] east of Foligno. It flows southward past Terni and Narni. It joins the Tiber near Orte. Its largest tributaries are the Velino and the Corno.

Nera
The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vallinfante
• elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Mouth	Tiber
• location	near Orte
• coordinates	42°26′34″N 12°24′45″E / 42.4428°N 12.4125°E / 42.4428; 12.4125Coordinates: 42°26′34″N 12°24′45″E / 42.4428°N 12.4125°E / 42.4428; 12.4125
Length	116 km (72 mi)
Basin size	4,280 km^2 (1,650 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	168 m^3/s (5,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Tiber→ Tyrrhenian Sea
Tributaries
• left	Corno, Velino

See also

• Roman shipyard of Stifone (Narni)

References

1. Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Nera (Italy), Italy. Latitude: 42.4333 Longitude: 12.4000". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
2. "Along the course of the Corno and Nera rivers, in the National Park of the Monti Sibillini and the Marmore Falls". www.umbriatourism.it. Retrieved 2019-12-12.