Po (river)

Average rate: 1,540 m 3 /s (54,000 cu ft/s)
Maximum rate: 3,100 m 3 /s (110,000 cu ft/s)

Po
	The Po near Cremona, Lombardy
	Map o the Po River wattershed
Basin
Main source	Monte Viso; Near Crissolo, Piedmont, Italy; 3,700 m (12,100 ft); 44°42′5″N 7°5′35″E / 44.70139°N 7.09306°E
River mooth	Adriatic Sea; Near Adria, Veneto, Italy; 0 m (0 ft); 44°57′9″N 12°25′55″E / 44.95250°N 12.43194°ECoordinates: 44°57′9″N 12°25′55″E / 44.95250°N 12.43194°E
Basin size	74,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
Pheesical chairacteristics
Lenth	652 km (405 mi)
Dischairge	Average rate:; 1,540 m3/s (54,000 cu ft/s); Maximum rate:; 3,100 m3/s (110,000 cu ft/s);
Features

The Po ([Padus an Eridanus] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); Italian: Po Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔ]; auncient Ligurian: Bodincus or Bodencus; Greek: Πάδος an Ἠριδανός) is a river that flows either 652 km (405 mi) or 682 km (424 mi) – considerin the length o the Maira, a richt baunk tributary – eastward athort northren Italy, frae a spring seepin frae a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the heid o the Val Po unner the northwast face o Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) through a delta projectin intae the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It is the langest river in Italy.

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